Udo's 3-6-9 Oli
Hi Dr. Rosedale and Crew!
I have read that the Udo's 3-6-9 Omega oil is one of the best sources for these supplements. Your writings seem to disparage the intake of Omega 6 however and make little mention of Omega 9. I am not asking for a product recommendation here, only if you think this is good stuff for a Rosedale dieter, and if not which oil can I use?
I am a vegetarian since 1978, so if possible I'd like to avoid any animal/fish products, also one of the reasons I like Udo's. You get conflicting reports on whether the body is able to produce DHA from a vegetarian omega source. How would I find out? I can take fish oil if absolutely necessary, but would prefer not to.
Thanks,
Mark Tezak
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Support Staff 1 Posted by Dr. Rosedale on 23 Apr, 2013 06:01 AM
Though I like Udo Erasmus, I would highly recommend not taking Udo's 3,6,9 oil. The vast majority of people have eaten way too much omega 6 oils for most of their life. Furthermore, I would rarely if ever go out of your way to eat extra omega 6 oils. It is overly plentiful in many foods (soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, etc.), and even foods that I recommend such as nuts. I generally avoid seeds because of their high omega six content. Omega 9 oils are simply monounsaturated fats and are also eaten in plentiful supply in many diets including on the Rosedale diet, and found in high amounts in olives, avocados, and nuts. I would not pay so much for extra. DHA is not converted very much from alpha linolenic acid found as the omega-3 oil in most vegetarian foods including flaxseed oil. However, you may readily purchase DHA oil from vegetarian sources such as algae.