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Omega-6 Fatty Acid




The biological effects of the ω-6 fatty acids are largely mediated by their interactions with the ω-3 fatty acids, see Essential Fatty Acid Interactions for detail.


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Some medical research has suggested that excessive levels of omega-6 acids, relative to omega-3 acids, may increase the probability of a number of diseases. Modern Western diets typically have ratios of omega-6 to Omega-3 in excess of 10 to 1, some as high as 30 to 1. The optimal ratio is thought to be 4 to 1 or lower. {Link without Title}

Dietary sources of omega-6 fatty acids include:


LIST OF OMEGA-6 FATTY ACIDS



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  • [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12442909&dopt=Abstract The importance of the ratio of omega-6/omega-3 essential fatty acids.]

  • {Link without Title} Omega-6 fatty acids cause prostate tumor cell growth in culture