Fish and other things

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My apologies for questions not relating directly to rosacea. I'm

interested in learning more about gamma-Linoleic Acid and albacore

tuna fish, and since both are advocated in healthy skin care and are

used by some posters, I hope the moderators will let this post squeak

through.

I read something like the article on gamma-Linoleic Acid on

FatsForHealth.com

(http://www.fatsforhealth.com/library/libitems/omega6.php3) and my

gut response is, " OK, but what's the downside, and how do we

understand GLA in its proper context? " Does anyone have a more

balanced online reference of the benefits AND RISKS of using GLA?

(I'm not thinking about liver toxicity with Borage Oil, but GLA in

particular.)

One obvious " OK, but... " comes to mind: it makes sense to me to that

screwing around with part of the prostagladin cascade is likely to

throw other portions into disarray. Can this truly be re-balanced by

taking supplemental omega-3 oils like flaxseed or fish oil? If so,

how does one determine the proper balance? Can eating fish several

times a week truly supplement as well as flaxseed or fish oil?

Regarding omega-3, I've become a recent fan of the new pouch albacore

tuna from Bumble Bee and StarKist, which to me tastes so much better

than canned tuna. I was wondering if a 3 oz serving of the pouch tuna

would provide enough EPA and DHA, which I assume are the important

omega-3 oils. Or, do I need to purchase a product like Dave's Tuna

Fish (http://www.davesalbacore.com/), a well publicized product on

the Web, which is waaay expensive. The commercial brands pack their

tuna pouch in vegetable oil, which I gather is one of the bad oils.

Am I defeating the health purpose by eating Bumble Bee over something

like Dave's? (And is that photo of Dave on his home page meant to

comfort a future customer, or what? )

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD