Are essential fatty acids actually essential?

[biohacker]

Omega 3 is a PUFA.

@KJ @Ohwell

How do the scientists reach this conclusion?

 

[KJ]

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raypeat.com

 

[Mindset]

Omega 3 is a PUFA.

@KJ @Ohwell

How do the scientists reach this conclusion?

Fish oil makes your balls bigger

 

[biohacker]

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raypeat.com

Dont send me a link give me an answer.

 

[biohacker]

Fish oil makes your balls bigger

Fish oil is often rancid

 

[KJ]

Dont send me a link give me an answer.

I've addressed this question multiple times.

 

[Mindset]

Fish oil is often rancid

 

[ㅤYou]

Fish oil is often rancid

Yes that’s true but rancid or not in the bottle it will oxidize in your body causing harm

 

[ㅤYou]

I’m not really sure if they really are needed for health, but if you eat natural foods even ones low in pufa, you will get enough. Only an artificial diet could be deficient in them

 

[biohacker]

I've addressed this question multiple times.

What do u think is going on here?

 

[KJ]

What do u think is going on here?

All the foods listed are fine except for the cold fish and fiber. Their collective and progressive culture may also play a role; a similar factor in East Asia where lifespans are also above average. Life expectancy statistics provide an insight into a countries health care system more so than diets.

 

[biohacker]

All the foods listed are fine except for the cold fish and fiber. Their collective and progressive culture may also play a role; a similar factor in East Asia where lifespans are also above average. Life expectancy statistics provide an insight into a countries health care system more so than diets.

What are the “uncommon situations”?

 

[KJ]

What are the “uncommon situations”?
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When the immune system needs to be suppressed.

 

[biohacker]

When the immune system needs to be suppressed.

Why would the immune system need to be surpressed?

 

[KJ]

Why would the immune system need to be surpressed?

To prevent immune response from organ transplants and other surgeries.

 

[biohacker]

To prevent immune response from organ transplants and other surgeries.

Interesting.

 

[biohacker]

To prevent immune response from organ transplants and other surgeries.

Thoughts on this?

A Reply to Ray Peat on Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency

🖨️ Print post Ray Peat, PhD, is an influential health writer who claims that there is no such thing as essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency. According to Peat, […]

www.westonaprice.org

 

[KJ]

Thoughts on this?

A Reply to Ray Peat on Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency

🖨️ Print post Ray Peat, PhD, is an influential health writer who claims that there is no such thing as essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency. According to Peat, […]

www.westonaprice.org

I've read that write-up before. I'll address the assertion that PUFAs aren't needed according to Peat.

If they are, they're present in all food making it almost impossible to develop a deficiency outside of laboratory conditions - if we put aside the potential that the animals tested developed a true EFA deficiency rather than a B-vitamin deficiency as is currently theorized.

 

[biohacker]

I've read that write-up before. I'll address the assertion that PUFAs aren't needed according to Peat.

If they are, they're present in all food making it almost impossible to develop a deficiency outside of laboratory conditions - if we put aside the potential that the animals tested developed a true EFA deficiency rather than a B-vitamin deficiency as is currently theorized.

What would your opinion on omega 3mega 6 ratio be? Essentially all irrelevant?

 

[KJ]

What would your opinion on omega 3mega 6 ratio be? Essentially all irrelevant?

I think I've read that omega 3 competes with 6 negating some of it's harmful effects but omega 3 is still harmful in it's own right, just less than 6.