Posted by Larry Hoover on November 21, 2003, at 16:15:50
In reply to what is your background?, posted by Jai on November 21, 2003, at 13:38:47
> > The omega-3 fatty acid in flax oil is alpha-linolenic acid (ALNA), which is 18 carbons long, and three times desaturated. To form docosahexaenoic acid (the longer of the two omega-3 that people take fish oil to obtain) from that requires five different enzymatic processes; two elongations (two carbons at a time), and three desaturations, to obtain the twenty-two carbon, six times desaturated DHA. The process of conversion of ALNA to DHA is very inefficient, and may be close to zero in males.
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> Wow, Lar how do you know this stuff?I'm a geek.
> Are you a professional scientist?
Well, I used to be.
> Molecular biologist?
Environmental toxicologist.
> the funny thing about your information is that it is easy to follow and understand from a lay persons (mine) point of view. How do you do it? Jai
I've always been a teacher... I was tutoring my peers when I was in grade three....
I taught university level courses, but never quite made it to professor status.....before I crashed and burned.
Lar
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