Re: Will the "MattLB" types now admit they are wrong?

Hi Mike, long time no see. I was particularly interested in the exact
fish/flax/omega-3 oil doses people are taking because that's what I
think got me down cup of years back. In this respect you only provide
partial information because it's not clear how many grams are in your
capsules (I guess your dose is on a daily basis). But hopefully, as a
member of the MattLB crew, you have provided enough explanation of
your "natural" diet what has been called for as well.

From what I can tell you seem to be well protected form the negative
effects of the PUFA/omega-3 supplementation by:
1) EV olive oil antioxidants
2) keeping VitD levels high
3) restricting high GI carbs (many people consuming larger doses of
fish oil seem to do this, unfortunately I didn't)
4) red vine - if the French paradox is due to resveratrol and not
saturated fat
5) other antioxidants in cocoa, fruits, veg
6) indeed good genetics - you carry your mother's, not father's,
mitochondria
7) apparently no stressful life

On Nov 17, 12:27 am, "mike V" <mi...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Unlike your mentor, you seem to show at least *some* consideration for the
actual content of other peoples posts and positions, so FWIW here goes:
This may be more than you ever wanted to know, but you did ask about my
possible Inuit ancestry. ;-)
Fish Oil: 2-4 capsules of Costco or Sams club. Duration about 10 years.
Cooking oils: limited to light olive oil; EV olive oil; canola oil; ratios
est ratios about 5:1:1 Duration: about eight years.
Vitamin D: 1000 to 4000 iu (depending on the season) Carlsons
Minerals: calcium and magnesium citrates. (soft water in our area)

Diet outline
Restricts: white carbs and sugars
Within reason: meats, n3 eggs, cheeses, fruits, whole grains, fresh ground
flax seed, cocoa, pinot noir, beer.
No limits: fruits, veg,
Dietary philosophy: (who cares!) To the extent reasonable and possible in
the modern world, uses paleo/whole foods approach as non-rigid guide.
Supplements as indicated where evidence suggests modern foods fall short.
Avoids mono-nutrient positions.

Personal:
Age: Approaching 72
Heart disease in family?: father died of 2nd heart attack @ 76: mother of
CHF @ 92
Ethnicity: white, anglo-french
HDL in my forties 30+ Current HDL 48; LDL 140 recent CTA Scan: normal,
cardio could find "no sign of either hard or soft plaque".
Dementia/Alzheimer's?: You be the judge, (but don't ask my wife. ;-))
CHF: no
Diabetes: no
Kidney Disease: no
Arthritis: no
Lung disease: no
Macular Degeneration: no Contacts: yes
Peripheral artery disease: no
Hearing aid: no All my teeth?: yes All my hair?: no
Marriages: One, happy, 40 yrs.
Religion: Hopeful agnostic. God may not be looking out for me, or perhaps he
protects idiots!
Sense of humor: dubious

Miscellaneous
Preferred advisor on fats and oils?: Mary Enig. Phd.
Favorite "Mary Enig" Quotation:
"Unfortunately, Peat does not understand the use of EFA by the human body.
He is trained in hormone therapy and his training in fats and oils has been
limited to misinformation as far as the polyunsaturated fats and oils are
concerned." from:http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/essentialfattyaciddef.html

Questions for Taka: 1 Will I be healthier on a minimal EFA diet

If you eliminate all the "EFA supplements" and refined cooking oils
like canola and take just as much omega-6 in the "natural foods" as
your body requires for maintenance (according to the level of physical
activity) I guess YES

2 How will I know?

If you have no health issues at present it may be difficult, though
you may fell more energy

3. Will Mead Oil help me regrow my hair?

Reducing AA in your body may reduce the manufacture of testosterone
(PMID: 12423359, 17207922) so technically speaking yes (given it's the
"male pattern baldness"). But unless there is an issue with prostate
I would rather keep testosterone high at the expense of hair, it's the
all-good hormone in contrary to the "nasty estrogens". If you have a
high conversion rate of T to DHT just burn it in some "serious
workout" adjusted for your age. I think there may be also an
autoimmunity issue in the scalp and in that case you should "thank"
your fish oil for the lost hair (omega-3 shifts Th1 to Th2 immune
response).

4: Is my reply to your request statistically significant? (n=1, self
reported, no control, un-randomized :-))

I am not doing a statistical study with flawed unrealistic models like
some "experts" prefer.

5 When should I make my "final" arrangements?

It doesn't have to be final if you sign up for something like
http://www.alcor.org/
It's worth not cutting the years from ones life by unnecessarily
unsaturating the cellular membranes and forcing the body (and the bugs
living in it) to deal with the stress imposed by food prone to lipid
peroxidation ...

Taka
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