07/03/2021
Omega 3 DhA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). People try to claim is the “magic” one, and omega 6 is the “evil” PUFA. So seed oils high in omega 6 are bad, like canola. But if the oil is higher in omega 3, that’s supposedly good. But omega 3 is a HIGHLY unsaturated fatty acid.
What happens to polyunsaturated fats?
Lipid peroxidation:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_peroxidation
This produces toxic and carcinogenic by products of rancid fat.
These are called aldehydes.
One form of vitamin A that is also fat soluble is called retinaldehyde.
Aldehydes are also produced by combustion of fossil fuels.
So long story short, PUFAs oxidize when free radicals steal an electron from them.
One way our body mitigates this is with glutathione.
The other ways are with vitamins C and E.
What are autistic children deficient in?
Glutathione. Standard for holistic treatment.
But they also load them up with more PUFAs as “supplements,” like fish oil or DHA.
All baby formula is fortified with DHA.
Start to connect the dots?
Increased levels of DHA in autism and reduced superoxide dismutase (another protective chemical against lipid peroxidation):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32643093/
Rats fed diets high in omega 3 PUFAs unable to heal tissue damage:
https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2019/04/01/townsend-finds-mice-fed-fish-supplements-lose-weight-but-sustain-fat-tissue-damage/