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by tmjdev 1437 days ago
If it was the ratio being studied, could you instead increase your n3 fat consumption?
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Yeah, there are defnly people guzzling fish oil on that assumption.

I would be cautious though -- it's a novel dietary regime, and seems likely to induce a lot of oxidative stress...

Certainly in mice it seems to.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435540/

From that study:

> It appears of utmost importance in medical and nutritional practice to formulate and handle n-3 PUFA-rich foods or supplements with the greatest care to avoid any PUFA oxidation. This can be particularly relevant in patients suffering from acute or chronic diseases who increase their n-3 PUFA intake because of their reported health benefits.

I do not think so in my opinion, since Omega 3 and Omega 6 compete for the same enzymes.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25373089/