Omega-3 Fats, Flax Oil & Fish Oil
Part I - How Much to Use |
Part II - Benefits and Deficiency Charts
Part II - Benefits and Deficiency Charts
Not eating/taking enough LNA can/will lead to
these problems in adults, children, and fetus’s. The presence
of these indicates a need for more Omega-3 fats.
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Growth retardation (Fetus’s, Baby’s,
and Children’s growth is retarded as is brain/neurological
growth/development), and is not believed to be reversible.
General Weakness, low energy, poor oxygenation to the cells
(EFA fats and their derivatives are oxygen magnets, pulling
oxygen from the blood stream into the body cells to provided
energy, without them general fatigue and weakness occur. Metabolism
slows as well.
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Impairment of vision and learning ability
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Motor incoordination
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Tingling sensations in arms and legs,
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Behavioral changes, depression, anxiety, mental
illness
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Weakened immune system, nutrient transport,
neurological expression
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Hormonal issues (All steroidal hormone depend
on EFA’s for regulation and balance.)
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High triglycerides
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High blood pressure
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Sticky platelets and red blood cells (Cells
clump together inappropriately, causing blockages
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Tissue inflammation in all parts of the body
(Very significant issue for degenerative diseases!)
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Edema (swelling, water retention, weight gain,
puffiness)
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Dry skin and hair
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Mental deterioration
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Low metabolic rate (weight gain, can’t
lose weight, may coordinate with reduced thyroid function, depending
on other dietary factors)
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Many forms of Immune dysfunction especially
as it relates to the protective barrier of the cell membrane.
This is much more important than it sounds to the average lay
person.
This really is quite a list! I hope the
reader will start taking flax in some form in these amounts today.
Don’t buy the seeds already ground as they are already rancid!
You will have to grind them yourself just before eating them.
Note to
women: If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or lactating,
PLEASE start taking this supplement today! The pre-natal and
early infant shortages cause life-long problems, as they are
not known to be reversible. There is no doubt about this,
so please don’t take this recommendation lightly. You
must add sufficient antioxidants with them too, or risk other
problems related to oxidation, like toxemia/preeclampsia/PIH.
I recommend Juice Plus+ for that, hands down. |
Now for the deficiencies, many of which
improve by adding Linoleic Acid (LA) or its derivatives, once the
body has come back into balance.
Remember
though, most people’s diets have a significant overabundance
of Omega-6 fats from vegetable oils. Those that are not hydrogenated
count in the balance between O-6’s and O-3’s which should
not be more than 3:1 to 4:1, but is actually more like 20:1 without
intervention.
A Linoleic Acid (LA) Deficiency Chart For adults,
children, and fetus’s. The presence of these indicates a need
for more Omega-6 fats.
- Eczema-like skin eruption
- General Weakness, low energy, poor oxygenation to the cells
(EFA fats and their derivatives are oxygen magnets, pulling oxygen
from the blood stream into the body cells to provided energy,
without them general fatigue and weakness occur. Metabolism slows
as well.)
- Hair loss (not male-patterned baldness, but more like thinning
hair)
- Liver degeneration
- Behavioral disturbances
- Kidney degeneration
- Excessive water loss through the skin accompanied by thirst
- Drying up of the glands
- Susceptibility to infections
- Failure of wound healing (This is really affected by the presence
of hydrogenated fats, high glycemic diet, and mineral deficiencies
too.)
- Sterility in males
- Miscarriage in females (also tied to progesterone deficiency)
- Arthritis-like conditions
- Heart and circulatory problems
- Growth retardation
Along with fruits and vegetables, vegetable
based proteins/carbohydrate sources like nuts, seeds, and beans,
adding these Omega-3 fats first and then the Omega-6 fats next to
a person’s diet could only be an improvement from the fuel
many of us have come to know as the Standard American Diet or S.A.D.
I hope this information is interesting
and helpful for your life. It has made a great deal of difference
for me. Remember the importance of antioxidants and minerals, particularly,
but good nutrition in general, for the use of and benefits of these
“Essential Fats. Can’t really cut corners on this one!
Sorry!
The Barlean’s and fish oil products
are available from me on my web site and/or office. The Udo’s
Choice is available in health food stores everywhere.
Blessings and happy health,
Theresa W. Cook, Nutrition Made Simple
www.nutritionmadesimple.net
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