I understand what you are saying and thank you so much for those info.!
I just never heard 1:1 and learned that 1:3 (O3:O6) is the best balance for our cells to function in the way they are supposed to.
Either way, we have to know what we eat for health:)
On Aug 31, 2011 11:34 PM, <DoTerra9455@gmail.com> wrote:
> The essential fatty acids—called essential because the body cannot make
> them on its own—are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These essential fats
> must come from the diet. And they must come from the diet in a balanced
> ratio.
>
> When the ratio of the essential fatty acids becomes imbalanced—that is,
> when the omega-6s overwhelm the omega-3s or vice versa—the body experiences
> inflammation which can result in serious chronic inflammatory conditions.
>
> It's precisely an imbalance between the essential fats that's wreaking
> havoc on our health today. Americans get substantially more omega-6 fats
> than omega-3s. And the more omega-6 fats are consumed, the more the body is
> unable to utilize the powerfully healthy omega-3s when it does get them.
>
> In fact, before trans fats and processed foods were added to our diets, the
> ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats was about 4:1—a ratio associated with a
> 70% decrease in total mortality rate in the secondary prevention of
> cardiovascular disease.1
>
> Today, one study found that the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats consumed
> was closer to 16:1.1 Other researchers say that the typical American diet
> contains 11-30 times more omega-6 than omega-3 fats.2 And in a study of
> asthmatic patients, a 10:1 ratio was associated with adverse consequences.1
>
> So it's clear that, to stay healthy, we need to balance our consumption of
> omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. One expert suggests a 1:1 ratio—and never
> more than 2:1.3
>
> -I'll try and find another explanation also
>
>
>
>
> On , Kinko Hamilton <kinko.hamilton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Could you please explain what you mean by 1:1 ratio.
>
>> I believe omega 3: omega 6 should be no more than 1:3 although average
>> American's balance is over 1:10.
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-- > The essential fatty acids—called essential because the body cannot make
> them on its own—are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These essential fats
> must come from the diet. And they must come from the diet in a balanced
> ratio.
>
> When the ratio of the essential fatty acids becomes imbalanced—that is,
> when the omega-6s overwhelm the omega-3s or vice versa—the body experiences
> inflammation which can result in serious chronic inflammatory conditions.
>
> It's precisely an imbalance between the essential fats that's wreaking
> havoc on our health today. Americans get substantially more omega-6 fats
> than omega-3s. And the more omega-6 fats are consumed, the more the body is
> unable to utilize the powerfully healthy omega-3s when it does get them.
>
> In fact, before trans fats and processed foods were added to our diets, the
> ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats was about 4:1—a ratio associated with a
> 70% decrease in total mortality rate in the secondary prevention of
> cardiovascular disease.1
>
> Today, one study found that the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats consumed
> was closer to 16:1.1 Other researchers say that the typical American diet
> contains 11-30 times more omega-6 than omega-3 fats.2 And in a study of
> asthmatic patients, a 10:1 ratio was associated with adverse consequences.1
>
> So it's clear that, to stay healthy, we need to balance our consumption of
> omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. One expert suggests a 1:1 ratio—and never
> more than 2:1.3
>
> -I'll try and find another explanation also
>
>
>
>
> On , Kinko Hamilton <kinko.hamilton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Could you please explain what you mean by 1:1 ratio.
>
>> I believe omega 3: omega 6 should be no more than 1:3 although average
>> American's balance is over 1:10.
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