Tag: Personalized nutrition

Three-panel diagram showing how dietary linoleic acid (LA) input, modulated by FADS desaturase activity, leads to divergent outcomes: high plasma LA with low downstream omega-6 (favorable) versus low plasma LA with high downstream omega-6 (inflammatory/ECS-driven)

Low plasma linoleic acid is a marker of high FADS activity – not a license to drink seed oil

Posted on May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 By Stefan Broselid

A new UK Biobank paper on omega‑6 and adiposity just landed, and if you only read the abstract, you’d think the story was simple: higher linoleic acid (LA) in plasma is “protective” against obesity and therefore we should be recommending more LA‑rich oils to everyone. Look one level deeper, and…

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Dietary Omega-3/6 Balance: New Research Links Fatty Acid Ratios to Chronic Disease and Longevity

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 By Stefan Broselid

New research reveals countries with high omega-3 consumption enjoy 2.63 extra years of healthy life expectancy compared to nations with typical Western diets. Groundbreaking clinical evidence shows omega-6 fatty acids increase inflammatory markers while omega-3s counteract these effects. Your starting omega-3/6 baseline significantly impacts how your body responds to dietary interventions, offering new insights for personalized nutrition approaches.