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R.B. · 04-30-2007, 11:03 AM

Lolly is balancing the omega threes and sixes and the omega three an issue on your horizon...........

3-6-9. For those with a perfect diet a 3-6-9 is good, but for most if they look at their diet they will find it is already high in omega six and the thing that is missing is omega three.

Most 3-6-9 will be vegetable based so containing only the mother fats, and not the long chain daughters DHA and EPA. IF for any reason your body is not making long chain fats very well then you will be short.

Only fish oil - oily fish and vegetarian substitutes contain high levels of DHA and EPA.

DHA is the one that is often cited in BC trials as reducing risk.

A trial suggested that women's uptake of DHA drops off at about 2 grams of DHA a day - about 4 tps of fish oil - or a portion of oily fish.

04-30-2007, 11:03 AM	#13
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	Lolly is balancing the omega threes and sixes and the omega three an issue on your horizon........... 3-6-9. For those with a perfect diet a 3-6-9 is good, but for most if they look at their diet they will find it is already high in omega six and the thing that is missing is omega three. Most 3-6-9 will be vegetable based so containing only the mother fats, and not the long chain daughters DHA and EPA. IF for any reason your body is not making long chain fats very well then you will be short. Only fish oil - oily fish and vegetarian substitutes contain high levels of DHA and EPA. DHA is the one that is often cited in BC trials as reducing risk. A trial suggested that women's uptake of DHA drops off at about 2 grams of DHA a day - about 4 tps of fish oil - or a portion of oily fish. Last edited by R.B.; 04-30-2007 at 01:26 PM.. Reason: Errors of typing etc. Sorry more haste less speed.