Questions tagged [omega-6]
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Should fish oil supplements be taken with food?
Is there any need to take fish oil supplements with food? Or do they work just as well if they are taken on an empty stomach?
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Should I still worry about my Omega-3 to Omega 6 ratio when I consume other anti-inflammatory foods with my meals?
I hear that we must maintain a healthy ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fats of at most 1:4 to avoid excessive inflammation in the body. However, Omega-3 fats are so hard to find in significant quantities ...
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Ketogenic Diet: Fatty Acid Ratios
A Ketogenic Diet consists of around 200g of fat every day. We know Omega6 to Omega3 ratio should be between 4:1 and 1:1 and the Omega3's should not be taken in excess.
So that leaves us with at least ...
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why do we need to keep a ratio between omega 3 and omega 6?
I finally understood it with this picture.
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Omega-3 from farmed sardines
I found the following post on a food-related forum (here):
Farmed fish do have omega 3 in them. They have a chunk of omega 6 too
so while they do have omega 3, they're not ideal for normalizing ...
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