Posted by Larry Hoover on March 27, 2005, at 8:41:22
In reply to Re: A new twist--eating salmon often... » Larry Hoover, posted by banga on March 27, 2005, at 8:26:43
> Oh, and I dont know if you know the answer to a question I asekd earlier. EPA can be made by the body into DHA right? I dont know if I remember it correctly. And I have read perhaps some people with mental illness may have difficulty converting EPA to DHA....(from what I gather this is just theory right now..)
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> I am double-checking in order to evaluate what balance of EPA/DHA I should look for the next time I seek a supplement....There is a possible defect in one particular enzyme, (delta-6 desaturase?), that may be linked to schizophrenia.... Yes, it affects that specific conversion (if I recall which desaturase enzyme correctly....it's might be delta-5 desaturase).
In any case, if you supply both fatty acids, your body will generally take care of rebalancing the supply to meet its needs, all things considered.
Some people may do better on high-EPA fish oils, others on the regular stuff. Maybe some might need something more on the line of the high-DHA algae based oils (e.g. Neuromins). Hard to say, without doing comparison trials.
Lar
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