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Re oleic acid.
It is complex as usual.
Oleic acid can be made by the body. The research on its exact function is less easily found than linoleic n6 18:2 and linolenic n3.
Linoleic n6 18:2 and linolenic n3 cannot be made in the body.
The general direction of evidence is that omega six fuels the inlamatory pathways and omega three moderates them.
For me the key role of olive oil as a nutritional source is that it is an oil that is low in omega six, as well as the other benifits it provides.
I am sure the body has good use for oleic acid too,(and all the other bits) and I suspect like all energy efficient things would prefer it supplied in ready to use form than make it - but it is as always in moderation I suspect, and ultimately for me more olive oil is less important than balancing the omega threes and sixes.
10% omega six or more of a lot of olive oil is a lot more than a small supplement quantity of fish oil.
Olive oil I am sure has lots of benificial qualities, but the point I am trying to make is that if you are trying to balance three and sixes you should try and be aware of the amount of omega six it contains and the amount you are consuming realative to your omega threes etc etc.
RB
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