| FOODS containing EFAs and their “Offspring” | ||
| OMEGA-6 FATTY ACIDS | OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS | |
| LA – Omega-6 Parent (Linoleic Acid – 18:2w6) Soybean oil, Seed Oils (Safflower, Sesame, Flax, Sunflower, Corn, Hemp, Canola, Cottonseed, Peanut), Legumes, Nuts Wheat germ, Spirulina | ALA- Omega-3 Parent (α-Linolenic acid – 18:3w3) Seed oils (Flax, Chia, Hemp, Canola), Walnuts, Green leafy vegetables | |
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D6D ⇓ Enzyme |
D6D ⇓ Enzyme |
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| GLA (Gamma-linolenic Acid) – Blackcurrant, Evening Primrose and Borage oils | SDA (Stearidonic Acid) (18:4w3) Blackcurrant and other wild seed oils | |
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Elongase ⇓ Enzyme |
Elongase ⇓ Enzyme |
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| DGLA (Di-Homo-Gamma-Linolenic Acid) Produces anti-inflammatory “First Responders” Only in Breast Milk | ETA (Eicosatetraenoic Acid) | |
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D5D ⇓ Enzyme |
D5D ⇓ Enzyme |
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| AA (Arachidonic Acid) Produces “first-response” mostly inflammatory local-hormones Meat, Dairy, Eggs | EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) Produces anti-inflammatory, calming / return to normal “First Responders” | |
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Elongase ⇓ Enzyme | |
| DPA (Docosapentaenoic acid) | ||
| Enzyme D4D ⇳ converts | ||
| DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) | ||
| EPA and DHA in: Cold water fish oil, grass-fed beef and poultry, game, eyeballs, brain and testes. (Mmm, Mmm ! ) | ||
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