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Have you got a source?

The second article is 2018, and kinda suggests there’s a lot still unknown / unclear?

It’s not my area at all, and I’ve no vested interest in either side (so a ‘balance’ viewpoint naturally appeals). Would be interested to read some of the better ‘6 isn’t inflammatory after all’ studies if you have a link 🙂

I was reading a few earlier, after the previous posts.
I'm on my phone, I'll post up some links tomorrow when I'm back on the laptop.

 

[nonethewiser]

Like @Robin - my understanding was that it was important that Omega 6 and 3 were in balance, and that in general the Western diet tends to have quite a lot of 6, and needs more 3.

This is a bit dense (or at least it made me feel dense trying to quickly read it), but certain phrases seemed to tie in with my understanding:

Health Implications of High Dietary Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids - PMC

Omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (e.g., arachidonic acid (AA)) and omega-3 (n-3) PUFA (e.g., eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)) are precursors to potent lipid mediator signalling molecules, termed “eicosanoids,” which have important roles ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The suggestion that Omega 6 is pro-inflammatory (while Omega 3 is anti-inflammatory) crops up quite a bit in a quick internet search of things like Pubmed.

Omega-6 fatty acids and inflammation - PubMed

Inflammation is a normal process that is part of host defence and tissue healing. However, excessive or unresolved inflammation can lead to uncontrolled tissue damage, pathology and disease. In humans on a Western diet, the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid arachidonic acid (ARA) makes a...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

But “Thus, the interaction of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and their lipid mediators in the context of inflammation is complex and still not properly understood.”

More research is needed etc etc.

Of course its all about balance, but no where will you find that avoiding Omega 6 could save your life, that is crazy & so untrue.

Granted most members/guests would ignore posts like that but false statements still need to be corrected, this after all is health related forum.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Have you got a source?

The second article is 2018, and kinda suggests there’s a lot still unknown / unclear?

It’s not my area at all, and I’ve no vested interest in either side (so a ‘balance’ viewpoint naturally appeals). Would be interested to read some of the better ‘6 isn’t inflammatory after all’ studies if you have a link 🙂

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Just a few web sites that popped up with relation to new studies on omega 6

No need to avoid healthy omega-6 fats - Harvard Health

Omega-6 fats were once criticized as unhealthy, but researchers for the American Heart Association have concluded that they are in fact beneficial to the heart. ...

www.health.harvard.edu

“No need to avoid healthy omega-6 fats”

Omega-3-6-9 Fatty Acids: A Complete Overview

Consuming the right ratio of omega-3, -6 and -9 fatty acids is important for your health. This article explains what these fats are and how to get them.

www.healthline.com

“Omega-6 fatty acids are also essential, so you need to obtain them from your diet. “

Omega-6 fatty acids Information | Mount Sinai - New York

Learn about Omega-6 fatty acids or find a doctor at Mount Sinai Health System.

www.mountsinai.org

A high omega-6 fatty acid diet is unlikely to prevent cardiovascular disease or deaths

Trials show that Omega-3 fatty acid supplements from fish oils or plants have little effect on risk of heart disease, stroke and death rates.

evidence.nihr.ac.uk

“Higher omega-6 fatty acids intake showed no effect on overall risk of death “

Omega-6 fats to prevent and treat heart and circulatory diseases

www.cochrane.org

“We found that increasing omega-6 fats may make little or no difference to deaths or cardiovascular events but may reduce risk of heart attacks (low-quality evidence). “

The interesting one is almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts are a major source of omega 6, and many members on here have these as a go to snack, and eggs are also high, which makes them a major part of a low carb diet, again, this site seems to have no issues from a high consumption.

https://www.heartuk.org.uk/downloads/factsheets/fats-explained.pdf

I'm even going to point at the article you linked to

Omega-6 fatty acids and inflammation - PubMed

Inflammation is a normal process that is part of host defence and tissue healing. However, excessive or unresolved inflammation can lead to uncontrolled tissue damage, pathology and disease. In humans on a Western diet, the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid arachidonic acid (ARA) makes a...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

"However, studies in healthy human adults have found that increased intake of ARA or LA does not increase the concentrations of many inflammatory markers. Epidemiological studies have even suggested that ARA and LA may be linked to reduced inflammation"
This is tempered by "Contrastingly, there is also evidence that a high omega-6 fatty acid diet inhibits the anti-inflammatory and inflammation-resolving effect of the omega-3 fatty acids."
Which doesn't say there is no overall anti-inflammatory effect, just that omega 6 interacts with omega 3 to create a none specified effect, but no suggestion it's a negative effect overall.

It's unclear on the ratio's still, but generally there is no suggestion of avoiding omega 6, the advice is to increase consumption of omega 3, definitely not to avoid omega 6, as it's essential, and further suggestions still to cut down on saturated fats.