Re: Jimmylegs...too much vitamin d = ouch?
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:58 am
haha oh well. see if you can leave your sat fats the same and work cautiously on increasing pufas (and by cautiously, I mean with a narrow focus on whole food omega3s)
I suspect you know most of what I am going to say BUT here goes anyways.
make sure your omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is about 3:1. (for folks eating processed food it's usually WAY too much pufa overall, and WAY too much omega 6 compared to O3). I have posted on this subject elsewhere, but don't have time for hunting right now.
flax seeds are a decent source of omega 3 (except for being short chain ALA) and they don't have too much O-6 (unlike walnuts which pack a solid O6 punch along with the O3). a tbsp. of flax per day couldn't hurt. I usually sprinkle flaxseed over oatmeal and berries, or on salad.
to a much lesser extent in terms of meeting daily requirements, you can still boost the O3 side of the equation by including one or more of these on a daily basis: cooked spinach, squash, wild rice, and cauliflower (however, all of these contain the short chain ALA form).
the issue of course is inefficient conversion (I have to look this up, but possibly less than 1%???!!!) from ALA to the long chain O3s (EPA/DHA) and lucky you, seafood is all over the list of superior healthy long chain omega 3 choices :S
a high quality fish oil supplement could definitely go a long way to redeem your loathing of the salmonesque.
lol enjoy your sunlamp shopping hehehe - but I think shopping for sunlamps will end up looking a little more pricey than shopping for plant lights!: http://www.homedepot.ca/product/60w-a19 ... ght/967961
hope the oyster experiment is a success they are defs good for both zinc and iron, and they have a great O3:O6 ratio too. i'm sure the benefits will outweigh the naughty frying lol
sounds good re those supplements. let's hope for success when it comes time for the next round of bloodwork.
and, thanks it's deadline after deadline for me at the moment :S
I suspect you know most of what I am going to say BUT here goes anyways.
make sure your omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is about 3:1. (for folks eating processed food it's usually WAY too much pufa overall, and WAY too much omega 6 compared to O3). I have posted on this subject elsewhere, but don't have time for hunting right now.
flax seeds are a decent source of omega 3 (except for being short chain ALA) and they don't have too much O-6 (unlike walnuts which pack a solid O6 punch along with the O3). a tbsp. of flax per day couldn't hurt. I usually sprinkle flaxseed over oatmeal and berries, or on salad.
to a much lesser extent in terms of meeting daily requirements, you can still boost the O3 side of the equation by including one or more of these on a daily basis: cooked spinach, squash, wild rice, and cauliflower (however, all of these contain the short chain ALA form).
the issue of course is inefficient conversion (I have to look this up, but possibly less than 1%???!!!) from ALA to the long chain O3s (EPA/DHA) and lucky you, seafood is all over the list of superior healthy long chain omega 3 choices :S
a high quality fish oil supplement could definitely go a long way to redeem your loathing of the salmonesque.
lol enjoy your sunlamp shopping hehehe - but I think shopping for sunlamps will end up looking a little more pricey than shopping for plant lights!: http://www.homedepot.ca/product/60w-a19 ... ght/967961
hope the oyster experiment is a success they are defs good for both zinc and iron, and they have a great O3:O6 ratio too. i'm sure the benefits will outweigh the naughty frying lol
sounds good re those supplements. let's hope for success when it comes time for the next round of bloodwork.
and, thanks it's deadline after deadline for me at the moment :S