Wow! That puts it in perspective. One thing I found in researching a low AA diet (I am FADS1 +/+) is that quinoa is high in AA. There is a condition called AERD that requires a low AA diet. Brigham's Women's Hospital has diet info on their website.
Jane, thank you SO MUCH for sharing this tip regarding AERD, a condition which is treated with a Low Omega6, High Omega3 diet, so as to avoid triggering excessive AA-derived leukotriens and prostaglandins. As an ApoE4 carrier, I sure want to avoid those as well (so much that I've built a whole Substack around it, essentially!). So it is with great pleasure to share the website derived from the B+W resource you mentioned. I think readers would find it very informative. One thing I need to improve upon is that the quality of the meat I eat is not great, the animals could be eating Corn and Soy, and the chickens who lay my eggs aren't getting the most Omega3 rich diet. The research is really compelling to me that it might be time to clean up my protein sources. While I work so hard to consume adequate fish intake every week, my animal proteins are due for a make-over! https://www.samterssociety.org/the-omega-diet
Oh but I did! The caloric cost of this single day: approximately 3,200–3,500 calories, with over $45 in fish alone at current retail prices. This is why I'm looking more kindly at the high DHA fish oil I just bought for $37.17/20 day supply. Even though it's one of the most expensive products I take, it sure is cheaper than a pound of fish, sardines and 3 eggs! And yeah...I don't know many women who can "afford" the calories, never mind the price!
Wow! That puts it in perspective. One thing I found in researching a low AA diet (I am FADS1 +/+) is that quinoa is high in AA. There is a condition called AERD that requires a low AA diet. Brigham's Women's Hospital has diet info on their website.
Jane, thank you SO MUCH for sharing this tip regarding AERD, a condition which is treated with a Low Omega6, High Omega3 diet, so as to avoid triggering excessive AA-derived leukotriens and prostaglandins. As an ApoE4 carrier, I sure want to avoid those as well (so much that I've built a whole Substack around it, essentially!). So it is with great pleasure to share the website derived from the B+W resource you mentioned. I think readers would find it very informative. One thing I need to improve upon is that the quality of the meat I eat is not great, the animals could be eating Corn and Soy, and the chickens who lay my eggs aren't getting the most Omega3 rich diet. The research is really compelling to me that it might be time to clean up my protein sources. While I work so hard to consume adequate fish intake every week, my animal proteins are due for a make-over! https://www.samterssociety.org/the-omega-diet
I'm glad you didn't tote up the calories! :)
Oh but I did! The caloric cost of this single day: approximately 3,200–3,500 calories, with over $45 in fish alone at current retail prices. This is why I'm looking more kindly at the high DHA fish oil I just bought for $37.17/20 day supply. Even though it's one of the most expensive products I take, it sure is cheaper than a pound of fish, sardines and 3 eggs! And yeah...I don't know many women who can "afford" the calories, never mind the price!