Omega Blood Results

[Incoguto]

Hello 👋

I take Omega liquid supplement by Now from iHerb, 1.4g a day, high amounts of EPA and DHA.

Had a complimentary test from LetsGetChecked and received my Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio results today:

Omega 6: Omega 3 6:1 (1.5-3.0)

The report says I should have ratio up to 3:1 and any higher is bad. My diet is excellent, but I do eat some nuts, avocado, nut butters from time to time...would this cause high Omega 6s?

Omega 6 result itself was 9, omega 3 was something like 1.5, but no ranges given🤷‍♀️

I don't know if I should up my Omega 3 supplement to have a better ratio or eat more fish?

Some websites mention that ratio 6:1 is good, and that most people are somewhere between 15:1 and 20:1.

Could someone please enlighten me on this topic😂😊🤗thanks!

[Yostie]

Here are two articles on omegas: in nuts and in seeds. Dr Mercola writes a lot about Omega 3 and 6, though access to his information is somewhat limited now. vegfaqs.com/omega-3-to-6-fa... vegfaqs.com/omega-3-to-6-fa...

[Incoguto in reply to Yostie]

Thank you🤗 I will read it later, so far I have seen articles saying that eating avocados, nuts, seeds causes build up of omega 6, which is bad for us in higher amounts

[Incoguto]

Thank you 🤗 I will read it. I'm puzzled, because I don't use much oil, maybe a tablespoon a day, but I do eat nut butters and nuts 🤔 was wondering if this could be elevated because of issues with my metabolism caused by Hashimotos, but was unable to find any info on that.

[ForHim60]

I highly recommend Dr Gundry The Plant Paradox and he would explain this and lectin free way of eating. It is amazing. I am slowly healing. I know I am because I am getting my energy back and losing weight and I was diagnosed with very low t3 and t4 just a little low.

[ForHim60]

Avocado and olive oil are okay from good sources. Also almond skins have tons of lectins which cause trouble and need to be blanched. Cashews have lots of lectins. Highly recommend The Plant Paradox by Dr Gundry a famous cardiologist who now studies nutrition.

[Incoguto]

I checked the Omega bottle, pure fish oil, no other carrier oils added, it's in liquid form .My Vit D is just vit D and olive oil.

All nut butters I buy are 100% nuts, no other oil added or salt.

I have read that fresh walmuts and almonds are a good source of omega 6, so maybe that's the problem for me and other nuts🤷‍♀️i eat a tablespoon of linseed twice a week.

It is so strange, I wouldn't be surprised if because of slow metabolism currently I accumulate a lot of omega, similarly with slower transportation of cholesterol etc