Dr. Atkins' book "Age-Defying Diet Revolution and Drs. Eades book "Protein Power Lifeplan" both have chapters on the unhealthy effect of excessive Omega-6 fatty acids. One gets plenty from meat in the diet and should avoid any other supplementation.

Absolutely avoid Omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable, seed, nut and grain oils made from corn, soybean, canola, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed, almond, apricot, grapeseed, hazelnut, peanut, poppyseed, rice bran, sesame, teaseed, tomato seed, walnut, and wheat germ. These are high volume and high profit oils. The companies involved in their processing and sales strongly support the myths, distortions and lies about their unrealistic and incorrect health claims. Although Omega-6 fatty acids are an essential in the diet, the amount obtained from meat, fish and fowl far exceeds the requirement. The dietary goal must be to obtain adequate Omega-3 fatty acids. Carlson's lemon flavored cod liver oil is the best source for Omega-3 fatty acids because it contains no Omega-6 fatty acid as found in flax seed oil, and it is a great source for Vitamin D. Omega-6 fatty acids are pro-inflammatory. The Omega-6 oils cancel the benefits of the good Omega-3 fat. Flax is not the best Omega-3 fat because your body must convert the shorter fat ALA in flax to EPA and DHA before you will receive major benefits, and most of us don't do that very well. Flax seed oil also contains a high level of Omega-6 fatty acids which should be limited. Do not take flax seed oil or eat flax seeds.

A person with a bowel disease or heart disease should be extra cautious to limit extra omega-6 fatty acids in the diet.

Kent