Re: Fish and other things

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Hi Marjorie,

This is a subject I have recently been studying. I believe a lack of

Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) in the diet is part of the cea

puzzle. For year's I supplemented with fish oils (EPA/DHA) and for

months took Oil of Evening Primrose (GLA). I saw very little

improvement. I had thought that by taking these oils that I was

taking EFA's. I now know different. There are only 2 EFA's:

Linolenic Acid (LNA) which is part of the Omega 3 family and Linoleic

Acid (LA) which is part of the Omega 6 family. EPA/DHA are

derivative fatty acids (but not " essential " fatty acids) of LNA and

GLA is a derivative fatty acid (but not " essential " fatty acid) of

LA. The body can make the derivatives from EFA's. So,

supplementation can take place at the EFA level, or at the derivative

level.

I am now supplementing at the EFA level. The best source for the 2

EFA's is Flaxseed. It has a ratio of approximatly 4:1 of LNA:LA.

So, I have been supplementing my diet with flaxseed and flaxseed oil

for a couple of weeks now and I have seen a significant improvement

in all aspects of my cea, but especially it is making my skin

less dry, which in turn I think helps me flush less (these past 2

weeks I have hardly flushed at all, after 26 years of daily

flushing). As well, my nose has not become swollen even once since I

started with flaxseed. My pores are looking smaller, less greasy and

overall, my skin is feeling greatly relieved and less reactive.

I use the method of taking flaxseed oil as recommended by Dr. Johanna

Budwig. Udo Erasmus in his book Fats and Oils also recommends Dr.

Budwig's method of taking EFA's. It is simply to mix a ratio of 2

Tbs of Flaxseed oil with 1/4 cup of low fat dry curd cottage cheese.

The reasoning being that by mixing the flaxseed oil with the cottage

cheese (a sulpherated protein), this makes the flaxseed oil better

assimilated in the body. This mixture can be taken multiple times a

day if necessary, depending on how deficient the person is in EFA's.

I am currently taking 4 Tbs flaxseed oil with 1/2 cup of the cottage

cheese each day, as well as also eating ground flaxseed and ground

sesame seeds (sesame seeds are high in Omega 6 fatty acids with a

ratio of approximately 1:38 of LNA:LA).

So far so good.