Big error in thinking Flax oil is a good omega-3

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Linolenic acid (LNA) in Flax is only converted in tiny amounts to

EPA and DHA; aside from that, LNA has NO OTHER KNOWN USE in the

body. On the other hand, DHA and EPA are used in stabilization of

cell membranes and relatively large amounts are required. There

is no LNA in cell membranes.

The proof that LNA is NOT an essential fatty acid lies in breast

milk; when the milk contains none at all but EPA and DHA are

present the breast-fed baby survives and grows. So much for

calling it an essential omega-3. We MIGHT call it conditionally

essential if EPA and DHA are not present in the diet, but eating

flax oil does NOT provide enough EPA and DHA to prevent brain

deterioration for example to the degree that fish oil does. And

to add insult to bad information, Flax also contains LA, which

competes for the LNA conversion process.

After reading Dr. Chilton's book Inflammation Nation I looked it

all up and he is quite correct. Here's my Budwig Diet revision,

which makes the same argument using Dr. Chilton's words:

http://tinyurl.com/yjh9su

Duncan Crow

On 24 Dec 2006 at 14:49, Beck-blood-

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Digest Number 1737 wrote:

> Re: 78 year old cancer healed with 15 grams/day of dha & epa

> Posted by: " r.mohr " r.mohr@... r.mohr

> Date: Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:11 am ((PST))

>

> The power of Omega 3 is amaizing, Flax Oil has the highest amount of

> omega 3 than any other oil BTW. It has helped me overcome depression

> and the need for antidepressant drugs. if you would like to know more

> about that visit www.treatdepression.org

>

> i am very excited that it helps destroy toumers as well. were these

> toumers cancerous?