Since I eat whole foods and reject most processed foods, I test very low for Omega-6 fatty acids. On the Metamatrix ION Panel I test in the lowest quintile of the population. Since most people in the USA are suffering from Omega-6 poisoning (massive overdose), being in the lowest quintile doesn't necessarily mean anything bad I would think. Nevertheless, has *anyone* published a reputable guideline for the target levels of Omega-6 fatty acids? My values for these were (in umol/L):
Linoleic 768
Gamma Linolenic 6
Eicosadienoic 5.6
Dihomogamma Linolenic 21
Docosatetraenoic 4.4
This one I was in the 3rd Quintile:
Arachidonic 298
This one I was in the 5th quintile:
Docosadienoic 0.3
The Osteopath I saw wants me to increase my intake of Omega-6 fats, but I would like to have some objective target values to work with.
I'm at high levels on my Omega-3, and he has an equal concern that the high Omega-3 levels will outcompete the Omega-6 for the same receptors. Again, I'm not sure that is bad?
Linoleic 768
Gamma Linolenic 6
Eicosadienoic 5.6
Dihomogamma Linolenic 21
Docosatetraenoic 4.4
This one I was in the 3rd Quintile:
Arachidonic 298
This one I was in the 5th quintile:
Docosadienoic 0.3
The Osteopath I saw wants me to increase my intake of Omega-6 fats, but I would like to have some objective target values to work with.
I'm at high levels on my Omega-3, and he has an equal concern that the high Omega-3 levels will outcompete the Omega-6 for the same receptors. Again, I'm not sure that is bad?