Posted by Larry Hoover on February 3, 2003, at 9:50:49
In reply to How about hempseed oil? Comments?, posted by viridis on February 2, 2003, at 19:10:39
> Larry H -- correct me if I'm wrong -- but I think that hempseed oil has a nice balance of omega 3, 6, and 9 that includes precursors of EPA and DHA.
Correct. It's fine as a dietary component, but I doubt it can compete with the health benefits of fish oil.
>I use it (in addition to fish oil), and it has a pleasant, nutty flavor that goes well in salad dressings (it's not suitable for cooking).
Cooking would cause cross-linking of the fatty acids, yielding varnish.
> It's not widely available and can be expensive, but the best prices I've found have been at www.iherb.com. It's currently being touted as a "miracle" oil (which always makes me skeptical), but really does seem to be beneficial.
I think the "miracle oil" hoopla arises from competition with Udo's Oil. Frankly, I think Udo's is a waste of money. It's a virtual certainty that nobody (in the Western world/culture)is deficient in omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids.
Lar
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