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Originally Posted by andr0lic  While I can't hang with Tony's technical savvy, I will say that I have always ascribed to the theory of taking your omegas seperately as they counteract one another(omega-9 is discluded). That is not to say that they cannot be absorbed at all if taken with the 6's, but why not be sure? We already take in so much 6 through so many food sources that it would seem prudent to take the 3 seperated by a period of hours. I always have and always will, but again, that's just me, and the relevance of me saying this is that udo's is blended oils, and that is a flawed formula for this reason alone.
An interesting thing I just learned six months ago, is that bioavailability of 3 is increased when taken with additional fat. A SMALL amount of butter is excellent as it has next to no 6's, as is ex. virgin olive oil as it is predominantly 9's which do not interfere with absorbtion rates. I always used to take my fish oil with a basically fatless meal as to avoid any decreased availability but now I take it with said fats at mealtime as this is a very delicate substance we're talking about, and we want to maximize its assimilation and utility in the body.
-Andy |
The logic of taking both at the same time, is that as they use the same enzymes for elongation and desaturisation, by balancing the amounts at intake, you get balanced amounts getting converted. By taking them seperatly, you could potentially get more net conversion (of both omega 3 and 6), however you would also be putting your body in a see-saw world of inflammation / anti-inflammation. It makes more sense to keep it as constant as possible, slightly favouring the anti-inflammation.
I haven't heard the increased bioavailability via co0ingestion with other fats. Omega 3's are absorbed at about 97% efficiency anyway (i.e. you'll **** about 3% out), and I don't think that the levels of other fats in the system at the time would affect the volume that get burned versus the amount that get sent off for other roles. I'd be interested in anything you have to read on that though.