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"The two most important essential fatty acids are omega-3 fatty acids, called alpha-linoleic acid, and omega-6 fatty acids, called just linoleic acid. Our bodies turn omega-3 fatty acids into prostaglandins that are primarily anti-inflammatories. omega-6 fatty acids become prostaglandins that are primarily inflammatories. The generally accepted optimal ratio of dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids is 4:1. This means we should take in four times as much of omega-6 as we do omega-3." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"By increasing your intake of omega-3 fatty acids while reducing your intake of omega-6 fatty acids (especially from unhealthy sources), you will naturally bring the ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids back to a healthier, 2:1 or (optimally) 1:1 balance. In addition to seeking healthy sources of essential fatty acids, I encourage supplementation with fish oil capsules. The purification techniques used ensure undetectable levels of mercury, PCBs, and other contaminants that can come with consuming tainted fish." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Our bodies turn omega-3 fatty acids into prostaglandins that are primarily anti-inflammatories. omega-6 fatty acids become prostaglandins that are primarily inflammatories. The generally accepted optimal ratio of dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids is 4:1. This means we should take in four times as much of omega-6 as we do omega-3. Omega-6 fatty acids are abundant in the western diet; they are in our meats, dairy products, and processed foods. We get omega-3 fatty acids from vegetable oils such as flaxseed, canola, pumpkin, and soybean oil." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"These oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids compared to omega-3s. Corn oil, for instance, has a ratio of 60 to 1. Safflower has a ratio of 77 to 1. Contributing to the imbalance as well is a typically high intake of processed foods and margarine, which are loaded with omega-6s. According to an illuminating 1997 study from Japan, an unparalleled rise in heart disease, depression, allergies, and autoimmune conditions has taken place since Western-type food, high in omega-6s, has become popular." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Americans generally consume too many omega-6 fatty acids, which are found mainly in vegetable oils. Evidence suggests that the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids should be no greater than 4:1, and 3:1 is even better. Most Americans have an omega-6 to omega-3 profile of 10:1 or greater. Evidence suggests that an imbalance of this type may increase the level of inflammation in the body and increase the risk of heart disease, arthritis, and certain types of cancer, including prostate cancer." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "American diets by and large contain great amounts of saturated fat and omega-6 fatty acids and are relatively deficient in omega-3 fats. Grass-fed beef provides a fatty acid profile superior to corn-fed beef raised on synthetic anabolic steroids and growth-promoting agents that are used to quickly fatten and mature the cattle. ?cheese and yogurt (organic) Carbohydrates: The Benefits of Soluble Fiber Any mention of carbohydrates throws many people into a state of confusion: there are so-called good and bad carbs, complex carbs, high- and low-fiber carbs, sugars and starches, and so on." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Alan Dattner, MD, a wholistic dermatologist based in New York City, recommends lotions that are high in omega-6 fatty acids, essential fats that diabetics don't produce well. Avoid glycolic acid and other strong fruit acids, as they are too harsh for the skin, warns Jeanette Jacqui, MD, a wholistic dermatologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Also too strong are alcohol, iodine, mercurochrome, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Prediagnostic level of fatty acids in serum phospholipids: Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and the risk of prostate cancer. Int. J. Cancer 71, 545-551. 125. Dennis, L. K., Snetselaar, L. G., Smith, B. J., Stewart, R. E., and Robbins, M. E. (2004). Problems with the assessment of dietary fat in prostate cancer studies. Am. J. Epidemiol. 160, 436^144. 126. Bidoli, E., Talamini, R?Bosetti, C, Negri, E., Maruzzi, D., Montella, M., Franceschi, S., and La Vecchia, C. (2005). Macronutrients, fatty acids, cholesterol and prostate cancer risk. Ann. Oncol. 16, 152-157. 127. Terry, P., Lichtenstein, P." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Several studies have shown high-dose omega-3 oils to be as effective as antidepressants for treating depression. omega-6 fatty acids may also have a role in treating PMS. The omega-6 metabolite GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) has been shown to be deficient in women with PMS. Interestingly, GLA production requires vitamins B6, magnesium, and zinc, all known to help PMS symptoms. Evening primrose oil, borage oil, and black currant oil contain large amounts of GLA and are used in PMS. To date studies using GLA oils did not significantly improve mood, but they have been shown to relieve breast pain." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"In laboratory animal models, omega-6 fatty acids (i.e., linoleic acid) have been shown to promote tumor development, particularly in comparison to omega-3 fatty acid-rich diets [107, 110, 115], theoretically by influencing tumor eicosanoid production and possibly other cellular mechanisms (e.g., protein kinase C, membrane permeability). However, epidemiological studies have not consistently revealed a protective pattern of specific fatty acids, so this issue remains unresolved." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"The omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are the biological precursors to a group of highly reactive, short-lived, molecular, hormone-like substances known as prostaglandins (PGAs). The PGAs play a role in regulating the second-by-second functioning of every part of the body. Each organ produces its own PGAs from the essential fatty acids stored in that organ. The PGAs are critical for cell membrane function because they become a part of the membrane construction themselves." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "In the omega-6 series there is linoleic acid (LA), gamma linolenic acid (GLA), dihomo-gamma linolenic acid (DGLA), and arachidonic acid (AA). The omega-6 fatty acids are found in seed oils such as sunflower, safflower, corn, soy, and evening primrose. Peanut oil has some omega-6, as do olive, palm, and coconut oils. High amounts of GLA are found in mother's milk and primrose, borage, and black currant oils. Fish are found to have high amounts of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and some moderate amounts of the precursors of the omega-3 series." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Emily Kane, in an article published by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians in HealthWorld Online, adds her recommendations, with the reminder to first consult with a nutritionist or naturopath: vitamin B-complex injected into the muscle every two to ten days; omega-3 fatty acids (such as raw flax or linseed oil, one teaspoon daily); omega-6 fatty acids, found in fish, and olive oil; vitamin B3, 500 milligrams at the start of the migraine; magnesium in doses of 400 to 800 milligrams daily; and Quercetin, 500 milligrams per day. Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"CLINICAL STUDIES The Omega-6 Problem Animal studies suggest that dietary omega-6 fatty acids, found in corn and safflower oils, may be precursors of intermediates involved in the development of mammary tumors. Yet, omega-3s, found in fish oil, can inhibit these effects. A case-control study conducted by UCLA Medical School was designed to examine the relationship between the fatty acid composition of breast adipose (fat) tissue and the risk of breast cancer." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) "The research team confirmed a protective effect of omega-3 fatty acids on breast cancer risk and supports the hypothesis that the balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids plays a significant role in breast cancer. A Palpable Difference in the Tissues A Spanish research team focused on tissue omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid status in the sequence of events from colon polyps to carcinoma. Fatty acid profiles were measured in plasma phospholipids of 22 patients with colorectal cancer, 27 with sporadic polyps, and 12 with normal colon cells (control group)." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Aside from GLA from borage oil, which is used as a supplement (oatmeal is another good source), the omega-6 fatty acids found in meat, milk, vegetable oils, seeds, and nuts are rarely scarce in the standard American diet. In fact, although we need them for good health, most of us are consuming too many. Most of us eat about twenty times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3s in products like cereals, whole-grain bread, baked goods, fried foods, margarine, and others." - Hyla Cass, Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"In summary, factors that may contribute to insulin resistance and thus to diabetes include: high-fat diet; low-protein diet; deficiencies of the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids; a diet high in simple carbohydrates; high-glycemic meals filled with refined sugar and starches; stress; low fiber intake; deficiencies of the minerals calcium, magnesium, chromium, vanadium, potassium, and zinc; deficiency of carotenoids; low intake of vegetables; lack of exercise; watching television; and nicotine." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"The generally accepted optimal ratio of dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids is 4:1. This means we should take in four times as much of omega-6 as we do omega-3. Omega-6 fatty acids are abundant in the western diet; they are in our meats, dairy products, and processed foods. We get omega-3 fatty acids from vegetable oils such as flaxseed, canola, pumpkin, and soybean oil. These fats are also found in such cold-water fish as mackerel, sardines, salmon, and tuna." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"Aside from GLA from borage oil, which is used as a supplement (oatmeal is another good source), the omega-6 fatty acids found in meat, milk, vegetable oils, seeds, and nuts are rarely scarce in the standard American diet. In fact, although we need them for good health, most of us are consuming too many. Most of us eat about twenty times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3s in products like cereals, whole-grain bread, baked goods, fried foods, margarine, and others." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Using excessive amounts of olive oil can decrease DHA's anti-inflammatory properties. omega-6 fatty acids, found in both olive and corn oil, when consumed in excess amounts, can produce inflammation. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids follow similar metabolic pathways in the body, but if the ratio between the two favors omega-6 fatty acids, inflammation can develop. The recommended ratio is 1 to 1; however, in the Western diet, the ratio is unbalanced with an excess of omega-6 fatty acids. Reduce olive oil consumption and use safflower seed and sunflower seed oils." - J. E. Williams, O.M.D., Viral Immunity (Get the book.)

"Corn oil, you may recall, is particularly high in the omega-6 fatty acids we're already consuming far too many of. Very limited and preliminary scientific evidence suggests that eating about one tablespoon (16 grams) of corn oil daily may reduce the risk of heart disease due to the unsaturated fat content in corn oil. The tablespoon is a particularly rich touch, conjuring images of moms administering medicine, or perhaps cod-liver oil, to their children. But what the FDA gives with one hand, it takes away with the other." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.) "But eating too much industrial meat exposes us to more saturated fat, omega-6 fatty acids, growth hormones, and carcinogens than we probably want in our diet. Meat has both the advan- *Industrial meat production is notoriously brutal to the animals and extravagantly wasteful of resources such as water, grain, as well as antibiotics; the industry is also one of the biggest contributors to water and air pollution. A 2006 report issued by the United Nations stated that the world's livestock generate more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation industry. Henning Steinfeld, et al." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Instead of inhibiting ovulation and therefore the progesterone effect, or inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docahexaenoic acid (DHA) compete with omega-6 fatty acids and result in the production of the friendlier antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory prostaglandins, series 1 and 3. Based on these observations and mechanisms, using fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids as a supplement seems beneficial." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "As mentioned earlier, after the rise of progesterone in the second half of the menstrual cycle followed by its decline right before menstruation, omega-6 fatty acids, particularly arachidonic acid, are released. Subsequently, an increase in PgF2-alpha and PgE2 occurs, causing uterine contractions leading to ischemia and pain." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"The effects of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids on in vitro prostate cancer growth. Anticancer Res. 16, 815-820. 144. Karmali, R. A., Reichel, P., Cohen, L. A., Terano, T., Hirai, A., Tamura, Y., and Yoshida, S. (1987). The effects of dietary omega-3 fatty acids on the DU-145 transplantable human prostatic tumor. Anticancer Res. 7, 1173-1179. 145. Tavani, A., Gallus, S., Franceschi, S., and La Vecchia, C. (2001). Calcium, dairy products, and the risk of prostate cancer. Prostate 48, 118-121. 146. Tavani, A., Bertuccio, P., Bosetti, C, Talamini, R., Negri, E., Franceschi, S., Montella, M." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Research supports the idea that reducing omega-6 fatty acids in the diet can lead to a reduction in inflammatory skin conditions, but actually adding GLA to the diet—through supplements, for example—offers significant improvement! GLA is found in evening primrose oil, black currant seed oil, and borage oil. You can also get it as a supplement called GLA.) If you've got a picky toddler and you're panicked about how to get him to take evening primrose oil, try rubbing the oil on the affected areas at night (see box on page 123 for other oiling suggestions)." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"The effects omega-3 fatty acids have on tumor growth depend upon background levels of omega-6 fatty acids and antioxidants. Variations in these compounds may account for previously inconsistent results in experimental carcinogenesis. This factor not only applies to lab experiments; it also applies to epidemiological studies of population groups. A number of factors may have been overlooked by designers of epidemiological studies, including the following: There has generally been no accounting for background omega-6 intake that would affect fatty acid ratios." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"These foods are high in omega-3 fatty acids [like docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)] and low in omega-6 fatty acids. Omega-3s are better at increasing good cholesterol and lowering bad cholesterol than are omega-6s. It is often pointed out that ancient diets had a ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 of 1:1, whereas current diets have much higher amounts of omega-6, largely through the substitution of calories in the form of leafy plants with grains and seeds." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are also the main building blocks of our hormone systems: omega-3s are used to construct anti-inflammatory hormones like prostacyclins and prostaglandins, while omega-6s are used to manufacture inflammatory hormones, such as arachadonic acid and thromboxanes. You need both types to have a proper communication system within your body. In a traditional ape's or foraging human's diet, a ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats of between 1:1 and 1:2 appears to be critical in balancing inflammation and anti-inflammation hormones." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

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