Who Would Have Thought This Fat Could Improve Your Bones?

re: Who Would Have Thought This Fat Could Improve Your Bones?

PPARGammaGirl — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:36:35 GMT

Another factor often not mentioned in many of these papers is that saturated fatty acids enhance the absorption and metabolism of omega-3 fatty acids through the delta-6-desaturase (D6D) pathway. I expect it would be considered scientific heresy for these researchers to back down on their erroneous position on natural saturated fats. Omega-6 fats compete through this same pathway, so the typical US diet which commonly includes ratios of 20-40:1 of omega-6 to omega-3 is going to lead to omega-3 deficiency, however much fish or fish oil an individual consumes. The deadly USDA Diet Pyramid suggests a ratio of 12:1 which in the context of a diet low in saturated fat would render the omega-3 unusable[1]. The optimum ratio should be no more than 4:1[2]. It is unfortunate that many people think that simply supplementing with omega-3, vitamins, antioxidants and so forth will protect them from an unhealthy diet when the right conditions (i.e. healthy unprocessed food diet – with minimal sugar and no refined PVOs) are necessary for proper absorption and utilisation of said supplements. This factor would also explain the inconsistent findings in studies comparing fish consumption.

1. Mohrhauer, H. and R.T. Holman, Effect of Linolenic Acid Upon the Metabolism of Linoleic Acid. J Nutr, 1963. 81: p. 67-74.

2. Yehuda, S. and R.L. Carasso, Modulation of learning, pain thresholds, and thermoregulation in the rat by preparations of free purified alpha-linolenic and linoleic acids: determination of the optimal omega 3-to-omega 6 ratio. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1993. 90(21): p. 10345-9.

re: Who Would Have Thought This Fat Could Improve Your Bones?

Josh Rubin — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:32:22 GMT

Well, besides helping with bone growth, fat is so important on many other levels. I have been promoting eating good fats within my practice for years. Eat fat to loose fat and get healthy!

Fat:
1. Precursor to EVERY hormone in you body, male or female!
2. Fat increases the integrity of the cells in your body. YOu care made up of a conglomeration of cells!
3. Fat promotes utilization and use of the GB and LV. In the 80's when the "not fat" diets came out, GB surgeries went up!
4. Mood enhancer and assists with serotonin function.
5. Helps to regulate blood sugar levels, in which most Americans have high levels of.
6. Fat is a great natural anti-inflammatory for the gut, as well as hidden inflammation in the body.
7. The brain is 60% saturated fat!
8. Your adrenal glands need fat to produce your stress hormones

re: Who Would Have Thought This Fat Could Improve Your Bones?

Russ Bianchi — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:27:45 GMT

Additionally, the MYTH or URBAND LEGEND, perpetrated by the dairy industry, that their products are the best source, or even a reasonable dietary source, of absorbable and utilizable Calcium, for bone strength or growth, is just that, a BIG LIE.

Dark green leafy vegetables have much higher nutritional value, and absorbable calcium, as well as other essential amino acids the body cannot product, antioxidants, other absorbable vitamins and minerals, fiber, and plant sterols or nutrients, than many processed products, at lower cost, with no harmful side effects.