A major UK Biobank study found higher plasma linoleic acid (LA) linked to lower mortality, seemingly contradicting concerns about high dietary omega-6 driving ECS dysfunction. This post unpacks the findings, distinguishing between plasma snapshots and tissue arachidonic acid (AA) realities, and explains why the omega-6/omega-3 balance and ECS perspective remain crucial for understanding metabolic health.
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