Is Omega-6 More Important Than Omega-3?

re: Is Omega-6 More Important Than Omega-3?

wis97nonyahoocouk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:09:32 GMT

See Brian's comments on the dangers of Fish Oil here:

www.youtube.com/watch

Fish oil has been proven to be IMMUNOSUPRESSIVE due to the pharmacological overlaod of the EPA and DHA Omega 3 DERIVATIVES!

We need ALA (Parent) and the body will make the derivatives as needed, ie 1-5%. Also, ALA is the body's favourite fuel source, like Hit-test gasoline to a Indy car.

re: Is Omega-6 More Important Than Omega-3?

wis97nonyahoocouk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:48:16 GMT

Brian's science is right on the money. EFA derivatives cause many problems and damaged Omega 6 should NOT be counted in the optimal Omega 6 to 3 ratio.

re: Is Omega-6 More Important Than Omega-3?

Michael_Czajka — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:15:14 GMT

I've spent the last few months reviewing the research in this area and like Mercola I'm going to have to rethink my position on Omega 6 and Omega 3... especially fish oils (EPA & DHA).

Peskin is right ALA (Omega 3) and LA (Omega 6) are the only 2 fats considered essential (EFA's). That means that if they're present in sufficient quantities our body will make any other oils the body requires (that includes EPA & DHA).

Another thing Peskin has done is document which fats exist in which ratio's in the body. Surprisingly LA (Linoleic Acid) ie. Omega 6 predominates. Even more importantly Omega 6 is the only fat in skin and in the arterial intima!!!

Even better within a short time of putting my mum on a mix of 1:2.5 (ALA: LA) my mum's arthritis stopped bothering her and she stopped taking pain killers.

In my case I particularly notice that the skin has become more oily NB. Blood cells have a life cycle of 4 months... and most other key cells get turned over within 12 months... so it takes a while to totally change your system from one oil to another.

What particularly convinced me is that Peskin has a perfect 0% arterial plaque rating. That's really impressive. Whatever he's doing we all ought to be doing it.

:-)

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ChefUrsula — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:32:17 GMT

I am so glad that you met Brian Peskin and want to check out his research! Good for you! People really have to read his book "The 24-Hour-Diet" and the "Hidden Story of Cancer". Well written. Nobody ever researched that raw Omega-6 actually transports Oxygen in body-cells. By the way, I don't believe that fish-oil is raw anyway. Is Krill-Oil raw? Or as an alternative source, isn't raw flaxseed-oil also ideal? Thank you! ChefUrsula

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babyd910 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:39:28 GMT

One is left to wonder if a product that lists ORGANIC canola oil as an ingredient is to be eliminated. I have used Trader Joes' Organic Hummus for several years with the thought that I was doing something good for my family. Organic should mean not processed, but nonetheless, it is a poor source of omega 6. any thoughts?

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GlensGirl — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:47:46 GMT

There he goes again! Mercola and his bad news trying to sell us something! Havent we gobbled up enough of that sad ocean? Now we want to zone in on the whale's food. Just eat your flax and you'll be fine, guys.

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stevenholt — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:53:16 GMT

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Texas Attorney General's Complaint against Brian Peskin

On April 26, 2002, the Attorney General of Texas issued this complaint charging Brian S. Peskin and his company with making misleading claims about his credentials and three Radiant Health products they were marketing. In January 2003, the District Court issued a permanent injunction ordering Peskin and his company to pay $100,000 to the State of Texas and to refrain from making a long list of unsubstantiated claims about their Radiant Health Products and Peskin's credentials.

STATE OF TEXAS,

Plaintiff

PERKINS MANAGEMENT, INC.

D/B/A MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY

PRODUCTS & BRIAN SCOTT PESKIN

Defendant

IN THE DISTRICT COURT

HARRIS COUNTY

55th District Court

No. 2002-21594

PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION AND APPLICATION

FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

Comes now, the State of Texas ("Plaintiff"), acting by and through Attorney General John Cornyn, complaining of Brian Scott Peskin, Individually, and Perkins Management, Inc., dba Maximum Efficiency Products. Plaintiff would respectfully show the Court the following:

DISCOVERY ELECTION

1. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 190.1, Plaintiff designates its intent to conduct discovery under Level 2 in compliance with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 190.3.

JURISDICTION

2. This action is brought by Attorney General John Cornyn, through his Consumer Protection Division, in the name of the State of Texas and in the public interest under the authority granted him by §§ 431.047 and 431.0585 of the Texas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 431.001 et seq. ("TFDCA") upon the ground that the Commissioner of Health of the State of Texas and his authorized agents find that Defendants have violated provisions of § 431.021 of the TFDCA.

3. This action is also brought by Attorney General John Cornyn through his Consumer

Protec

re: Is Omega-6 More Important Than Omega-3?

stevenholt — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:21:07 GMT

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missbing — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:15:13 GMT

I suggest for anyone interested in learning more about the biochemistry of the human body and polyunsaturated fats (particularly Omega 6) - to read Dr Raymond Peat's articles -

you can goggle his name - he has a website - he can be quite technical but most articles are easy to understand. He writes that polyunsaturated fats - among many things:

feed cancer cells; kill white blood cells; heightens the bad effects of estrogen (breast and prostate cancers are largely estrogen driven); depress the thyroid, depress the immune system, accelarate ageing and wrinkled skin, a big factor in degenerative diseases (cause a lot of inflammation), etc. He said that we only need 2% of it in our diet - but 99% of food have it - especially processed food. In fact, he wrote, we almost have to make food done in laboratory to not have it. I've read from another work that even green vegetables have it - in just the right proportion. I've read another doctor's publication that also points out that EFA is a misnomer. It is not really "essential" because we can't produce it. Even Britannica confirms that. He wrote that if we just ate good raw nuts - a handful and good green vegetables - our body actually makes it. I believe that is to, in a near-perfect world. I grew up in the Philippines never hearing about EFA deficiency. We ate good nuts and lots of vegetables and lots of fish. No supplements. But today, I also believe we need to supplement - the land does not grow things the same as it did decades ago. And our fish are not the same anymore, too.

But I also believe that if we eat more coconut, good animal meat and fats - some raw nuts - lots of small fish and almost ZERO processed food - we should be fine - and yes, good sun as Dr Mercola rightly recommends. Good quality supplements would be ideal - to be better than 'fine".

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KSVaughan2 — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:43:42 GMT

The current ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 in the standard diet is as much as 30:1according to some studies, so gtting down to a 2:1 ratio isn't going to be easy to maintain if you supplement Omega 6 at all. So while we need to be aware of Omega 6 quality in our diet, we can still stand to lower our levels.

Omega 6 fats are a mixed bag. The Omega 6 found in evening primrose oil for instance is quite anti-inflammatory, while many other Omega 6 oils are pro-inflammatory. But while fats should not be villified, there is a limit. Sally Fallon says excess fat levels can be pro-inflammatory.

We don't need to increase our intake of Omega 6, we need to increase the quality of it, while not over-indulging. And the only fats we need to supplement are Omega 3 fish or krill oils.

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tmessimer — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:57:00 GMT

All of my research has indicated that a balance must exist between Omega-6 and Omega 3. The absolute key, as Dr. Mercola has indicated, is the word "processed". "Processed" can be in two forms; industrially processed or personally processed. The worst scenario is when both occur. I would love to see Dr. Mercola take the extra step and discuss what occurs at the molecular level when fats are processed.Carbon chains in fats are broken (rendered rancid) by any combination of high heat or pressure - especially monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. The oils people use to cook with are not only rancid in the bottle, from the industrial processing that has taken place but made even worse when we cook with them - personally processed. The exception is saturated fats which do not break down under normal cooking temperatures. Saturated fats, essential building blocks and comprising 50% of our cells makeup have been given a bad rap over the last 40 or so years. I suggest that the plaque in our arteries are not as a result of saturated fats but from inflamation caused but ingesting rancid fats with broken carbon chains. This is not to say that one must load their diets with saturated fats. My motto - everything in moderation with some exceptions and based on ones health goals. Indeed, one only needs to follow Dr. Mercola's nutritional advice given over many years to be healthy. This begins with eliminating 95% of what is found in your grocery store from your diet.

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jstreet — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:33:50 GMT

If Brian Peskin has a new method of curing cancer, he should publish it, free of charge on his website where it could be peer reviewed just as other scientific discoveries are.

Judging from the false claims made on his website, Peskin is just another Wizard of Oz conning the ever present hordes of people who need wizards.

I'm not saying that Otto Warburg was a fraud or that his theory of the causation of cancer is worthless either. But I AM saying that cell biology turns out to be much more complicated than Warburg could have known in 1910. If Warburg were alive today, he would be the first to admit it and would probably start doing research along molecular lines himself.

Dr. Mercola still has a good reputation for being open minded and intelligent but just because Big Pharma, the FDA and other government agencies are fraudulent and unscientific themselves doesn't mean that fraud doesn't exist elsewhere. Please show a little more due diligence. Especially when money is being made from theories you give a nod to. You give too much good advice to risk tarnishing your reputation by association.

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steve333 — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:15:46 GMT

Brian Peskin has been exposed as a fraud by Mary Enig and the Weston-Price Foundation.

Doc, just contact them and they will let you know all about him.

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