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by FollowingTheDao 1129 days ago
Omega 3 is a long chain fatty acid.

Return short, chain fatty acids into long chain fatty acids by four enzymes FADS1, FADS2, EVOL1, and EVOL2.

https://www.mdpi.com/nutrients/nutrients-06-01993/article_de...

I have polymorphisms in FADS1 and FADS2 that slow down the rate of this pathway. By the way, I have Inuit (SAMI) Heritage.