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Omega three and six and brain mets.
A book I have not yet had time to read called "Smart Fats" M Schmidt cites a trial where brain tumours were biopsied and compared with normal brain tissue. It reports the tumours had higher levels of omega six and lower levels of DHA (an omega three derivative found in fish primarily) than the normal tissue.
The brain is 60% plus fats.
It is recognised that in infants DHA is essential to brain formation, and there are increasing numbers of books suggesting mental health is to some extent linked to omega three intake.
As usual a big topic, but the above is proably another reason to take time to check out the arguments for at least balancing the omega three and sixes.
As ever if you are undergoing major diet change do discuss it with your advisors. Fat are powerful agents in the body involved at all sorts of levels.
RB
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