Maybe or maybe not. The issue is your Omega 6:Omega 3 ratio. If you have have a less than 4:1 ratio, the enzyme, delta-6-desaturase (which Omega 6 and 3’s compete for) that converts omega 3’s in walnuts (alpha-linolenic acid) and other plant based foods into DHA/EPA isn’t sufficiently active. So formally checking an Omega 3 index is necessary to know. Direct supplementation of EPA/DHA is often necessary as vegans run ~3.5, vegetarians ~4%, and Standard American Diet ~4.5% - with goal being 8-12%.
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Do we know anything about what impact being above 12% has? I saw a video from the OmegaQuant people, and they said something like there are not enough people with measured levels that high for studies to have incidentally included enough of them to be able to have much existing observational evidence about the consequences.
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High doses risk atrial fibrillation, and excess stroke. I do mine with goal of 8-9% personally as there is a sweet spot, which is why one needs to measure.
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I just received my Omega test this morning. I was surprised that my Omega 3 level was only 5.1%. I eat fish 2-3 times per week and take 1.25 grams of fish oil (EPA 750mg, DHA 285mg, DPA 50mg) a day. Going to up the fish oil to 2.5 grams and see what that does.
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