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Yes, there is. I have had mine tested as I altered my diet to include more fish roe, fish liver, and fatty fish. I took my omega6:omega3 ratio from 3.5:1 to 1.5
by virtuallynathan 8y ago
Yes, there is. I have had mine tested as I altered my diet to include more fish roe, fish liver, and fatty fish. I took my omega6:omega3 ratio from 3.5:1 to 1.5:1 in ~3 months.
Total O3: 10.2% -> 16.5%
DPA: 1.2% -> 3.2%
EPA: 3.4% -> 4.3%
DHA: 5.4% -> 9.2%
I don't have a "before" on the standard american diet, but IIRC the average american has an omega6:3 ratio of about 15-20:1.
- simplecomplex 8y agoSerum levels could mean your body has more DHA than it needs, without an established level at which some kind of deficiency develops. I’m not trying to prove a point except this: People who have no regard to dietary DHA and consume no fish don’t exhibit any of the problems claimed in articles and by nutritionists. I’ve been vegan for 20 years for example and my skin is fine, I don’t supplement DHA, I don’t have dementia or other health problems. This contrasts pretty strongly with homocysteine/B12 deficiency or iron deficiency. There’s no good evidence that a clinical syndrome of DHA deficiency even exists. Whenever I dig into studies serum levels are all over the place. There’s quite a lot to be suspect of here. The conclusions drawn from our limited understanding of fatty acid metabolism just doesn’t match reality.
- virtuallynathan 8y agoFWIW, these were not serum levels, this was RBC (red blood cell).
- ardy42 8y ago> I have had mine tested as I altered my diet... How/where did you get tested?
- virtuallynathan 8y agoI got it done via OmegaQuant, costs $99 and can be ordered online.