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Comments on "Slick Facts—Truth and Myth about Dietary Fats - Mona Sigal MD"

Just watched the new Vegetarian Society of Hawaii's video from their vshvideo channel on YouTube.

Slick Facts—Truth and Myth about Dietary Fats - Mona Sigal MD

a presentation by Mona Sigal, MD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_SnkW-bRoE
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Slick Facts—Truth and Myth about Dietary Fats - Mona Sigal MD



Dr. Mona Sigal explains about sources of fats in our diets and how they affect our health and well-being.


The biggest thing is similar to what Dr Gregor says in his 40 year old vegan dying from Heart Disease.  It is the ration of Omega-6 to Omega-3.  Idea no more than 4:1 since Omega-6 creates inflation with the chemical pathway creating y-Linolenic acid forming Arachidonic acid resulting in Omega-6-derived eicosanoids that are Pro-inflammatory, and pro-agretory.  The Omega-3 is used in the same pathway and creates Eicosapentaenoic acid and Docosahexaenoic acid with Omega-3-derived eicosanoids that are Anti-inflammatory and Anti-aggretory




Trust but verify - The figures she gives are a little off according to both Nutritioindata.self.com and when I go out to cron-o-meter I get about the same values, and of course, I add in one of my favorite comparisons.








http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2475/2
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw  (626 g)
·         Total Omega-3 fatty acids    707 mg   2.4*
·         Total Omega-6 fatty acids    294 m 


http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3138/2
Nuts, walnuts, english [Includes USDA commodity food A259, A257  (1 oz)
·         Total Omega-3 fatty acids   2542 mg
·         Total Omega-6 fatty acids  10666 mg      4.1 *
 




http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3163/2

Seeds, flaxseed (1 oz)

·         Total Omega-3 fatty acids   6388 mg      3.8 *
·         Total Omega-6 fatty acids   1655 mg















This is Ineresting as they say that you need a 4:1 Ration of Omega-6:Omega-3 and when I look at the numbers, I get a 3.8:1 (3..6)
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English Walnuts

4:1

Flaxseed

3.9:1


I think it should actually read

Flaxseed

1:3.9

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This way when you look at the numbers, it would be more accurate.
and when you add Romaine Lettuce it would look like

Romain Lettuce

1:2.4

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Wonder who much flax seed would be needed to bring down Almonds into a 1:1 Ratio
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  Total Omega-3 fatty acids
1.7
mg
 
Total Omega-6 fatty acids
3378
mg



so - I need 3,378 mg of omega-3 and since I can use the math of 6388 - 1655 = 4733, that means that if I eat an once of Almonds, I should also eat an once of Flax seeds so the ration comes down to approximately 1:1