Vit. B6 & fish oil supplements
"Deficiencies of vitamin B6 impair the bodys ability to make enough of the different types of essential fats. This deficiency explains why some people need to take supplements of special fats such as fish oils. "
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"These data suggest that B6 deficiencies impair the metabolism of w3 PUFA from alpha-linolenic acid to EPA and DHA with the most pronounced reduction in the production of DHA. In other words, the researchers suggest that B6 deficiency leads to lowered enzyme activity, which impairs formation of derivatives like EPA and DHA from the parent EFA. Thus, people deficient in B6 may need to take fish oil supplements, which contain EPA and DHA or they can take a daily multivitamin at a fraction of the cost. "
E. Siguel, MD PhD
"Deficiencies of vitamin B6 impair the bodys ability to make enough of the different types of essential fats. This deficiency explains why some people need to take supplements of special fats such as fish oils. "
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"These data suggest that B6 deficiencies impair the metabolism of w3 PUFA from alpha-linolenic acid to EPA and DHA with the most pronounced reduction in the production of DHA. In other words, the researchers suggest that B6 deficiency leads to lowered enzyme activity, which impairs formation of derivatives like EPA and DHA from the parent EFA. Thus, people deficient in B6 may need to take fish oil supplements, which contain EPA and DHA or they can take a daily multivitamin at a fraction of the cost. "
E. Siguel, MD PhD