Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Hi All, Here is a diagram showing how fatty acids with chain lengths of 12 and less take a different pathway in the body from fatty acids with chain lengths of 14 or greater. Double bond rich fatty acids have chain lengths of at least 18. The diagram was published in 1992 by the British Nutrition Foundation. crsociety/files/VCO/LipidPathways.gif It should be understood the liver has blood continually entering and exiting, so the diagram concentrates on how long chain fatty acids need lipoprotein carriers (CML,VLDL, IDL & LDL) to circulate in the blood. Medium and short chain saturated fatty acids do not need there carriers nor are they subject to free radical damage. Also remember that it is only long chain double bond rich fatty acids which can be damaged by free radicals and thus damage their CML, VLDL, IDL and LDL carriers and assist plaque formation. Current research has also included free radical damaged double bond containing triacylglycerols / triglycerides as an independent risk factor in heart and blood vessel disease and / or progression. So it would seem long chain double bond fatty acids in excess of 2 - 3 g for Omega 6 and 2 - 3 g for Omega 3 are not desirable or needed and may accelerate disease occurrence. ======================== Good Health & Long Life, Greg , http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au gowatson@... USDA database (food breakdown) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/ PubMed (research papers) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi DWIDP (nutrient analysis) http://www.walford.com/dwdemo/dw2b63demo.exe Patch file for above http://www.walford.com/download/dwidp67u.exe KIM (omega analysis) http://ods.od.nih.gov/eicosanoids/KIM_Install.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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