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• Re: EFA question Sally 17:06:38 10/28/03 (3)
  • Re: EFA question Martin 08:14:17 10/29/03 (2)
    • Re: EFA question Sally 10:06:14 10/29/03 (1)
      • Re: EFA question (Archive.) Walt Stoll 07:14:33 10/30/03 (0)

In Reply to: EFA question posted by Martin on October 28, 2003 at 09:21:30:

It's the lineolic acid content.

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    • Re: EFA question (Archive.) Walt Stoll 07:14:33 10/30/03 (0)

In Reply to: Re: EFA question posted by Sally on October 28, 2003 at 17:06:38:

OK, thanks.
But still what does that mean? It is more easily assimilated? Is the flax seed Omeaga 6 useless?

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• Re: EFA question Sally 10:06:14 10/29/03 (1)
  • Re: EFA question (Archive.) Walt Stoll 07:14:33 10/30/03 (0)

In Reply to: Re: EFA question posted by Martin on October 29, 2003 at 08:14:17:

I was hoping Walt would respond. I know there has to be a balance of all the fatty acids, so that's why supplements include all three. Walt has said we probably get the Omega 3's in our diet and concentrate more on the 6's. Flax seed oil has to be converted by the liver and some people aren't quite capable so I've switched to straight EPA fish oil.

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• Re: EFA question (Archive.) Walt Stoll 07:14:33 10/30/03 (0)

In Reply to: Re: EFA question posted by Sally on October 29, 2003 at 10:06:14:

Thanks, Sally.

I am sorry for the misunderstanding. Perhaps it is because my knowledge about this has gradually evolved over the past few years.

My current recommendation is to just use the omega 3 fish oils and if any bothersome symptoms are still present in a few months to add a therapeutic trial of omega 6s for a few months.

Hope this helps.

Walt