Is The Omega 3 Index Telling Me What's Happening In My Brain Tissue?

you know, we followed the nest and it's catching up with us. So yeah, we mostly, when we want grains, it's mostly quinoa and millet in buckwheat these days. We, we're ice maybe once a month. So yes, I'm with Dr. Furman on that one. And as far as the algae oil and I, I, we're going to be able to do that. So there's a very strong argument

to make to take it and not to take it. I'm still in the not taking it camp yet. I was about to say, yeah, I better start taking it again. But I've done more reading and more research. And I, I don't want to get into the weeds too much on the, the metabolism of DHA, et cetera. But my concern is the folks who have the low

omega index, you know, low omega three index. And I mine is down to 3.7 or whatever. That's just what shows up in the blood. What it does entail you is that the, the alpha linoleic acid that's in the flax seeds and the chia seeds, et cetera, is stored in the tissues. And the body turns that into one chain fediasis in the tissues. It doesn't show up

in the blood. The fact it wouldn't make sense for the body to take the linoleic acid in the flax season, GSEs and turn it all away into DHA. Because the five intermediate steps, the, the SDA, the ETA, those have you, the body uses them. And it's for cell membrane construction and plastic lands, et cetera. And if you go right into DHA, then you wind up inhibiting

the enzymes that, that, that make these other substances get inhibited. So I'm wondering, what are we really doing in there? It might be just a clumsy, heavy handed way to come in with this end product. DHA, what about all the pre-cursures above that didn't the body need those as well? So I'm afraid in our, our good intent, we might really be skewing a very sensitive mechanism

here. So, so I started taking it a couple for a week or so. And then I've read more about it. And I pulled back again. So, so don't deprive yourself of the linoleonic acid. You've got to have the, the flax season, chia seeds and hemp seeds and dark green leafy vegetables and walnuts. They absolutely keep them in there. But I'm not so sure that just because

you'll make a three blood test as low that you are, that your brain tissue is shockingly low. I have yet to be convinced that. So I'm still doing more research and so, and so I still have not started taking the DHA. I've got in the fridge, but I look at it as I'm not sure what I'm doing when I'm taking this. What are what am I

doing to those enzymes? I'm steps further up there. And we knew we know too little to say it's a good thing to be doing. I'm still on the not taking it's fence, but I made jump over the other side. I'll, I'll let you know, I do more research. Well, the previous speaker said also the rancicity is an issue, whether it's fish oil or even algae oil.

And he said it could also lead to cancer of its rancid. And he said most algae oils are rancid. I've heard that as well. And it's, it's a, it's concerns to kind of an unnatural product to distill those oils there. Get them out of foods. And again, the conversion. And it takes place in your brain cells, muscle cell liver cells, not out in the bloodstream. And

so I'm putting less and less weight on your Omega 3 index. What is it really telling you? It's not telling you what's happening in your brain tissue. All right. Thank you. You bet. Okay. Thanks for that. Next we have a, Ainsley, Ainsley, please. That has your question. Hi, Dr. Ainsley from Trinidad and looks like we are neighbors. So, the question is vegan now, one year, eight

months. How long does it take for ourselves and our body to pitch itself from the meat that we ate before? That's my first question. And my second question, you mentioned something about coconuts. I normally take my afternoon walk around a big park and being tropical. We have the coconut vendors there selling coconuts. Is it good to have a coconut water after we exercise? Oh, I think

coconut water after you exercise is lovely. It is. Ambrosia. I've been told that that's seen medical validation, but it is so close to human plasma that it pinched people with some idea run, run the coconut water. But I think it's a lovely rehydration beverage. Absolutely. I'm a big fan of coconut water, especially after a walk. How long does it take your cells to clear? You know,

especially with the coconut water, you know, it's not going to be a big problem. So, this high water content diet, most of these contaminants will flesh out when you go fully plant based. After 90 days, I would say most of them are pretty clear. Your body is constantly turning over cells, et cetera. I'm using over the course of three months. I think you're pretty much in

the clear. Certainly six months. You got pretty much a plant based body there. The next person up is Nicole Nicole. You've been unmuted. Go ahead and ask your question. Yeah, thanks a lot. Greetings from Germany. Do you have any advice or any experience for someone who's suffering from a pure neal paralysis drop food? Following a surgery, a hip surgery, and I'm not asking for a friend.

I'm sorry. What is the condition? I missed the name of the condition. What is the person suffering? They hit a nerve doing a hip surgery. And now I have a drug. It's a pure neal paralysis. And I was wondering if anything I can do food wise. And hence, I'm nervous. Yeah, I'm reversing. The reverse of the whole thing. Right. How long ago is the surgery recently

or years ago? It was like 20 months ago. Okay. Well, there are foods. Again, you're someone because the mile in sheath on nerves. She involves healthy fats. You know, again, and the lignans, et cetera, flax seeds are, you know, I would have ground flax on your cereal pretty much on a regular basis. And I want you to lots of root vegetables for the minerals that are

in them because your body is going to lots of repair to do. The thing to do is not to despair and to persevere. Nerves take forever to heal. They are the slowest healing tissue in the body. It may take years. Before you finally get some movement back there. So don't let those muscles atrophy. Keep working with the physiotherapist. Do the exercises at home. Do whatever you

can do to keep those muscles moving. The collateral nerves can open up to start. Intervating those muscles at the main perineal nerve isn't doing any longer. So, so keep working and don't despair. You've got a year or two of intensive work to do. And with little luck, you'll get a lot of work. And if you're in a fair amount of this repair back again. The next

person, next question is from honor. Going to unmute you. You could ask your question. Yes. I'm wondering how much genetics is affected by all of this because my family has hypertrophic cardio. My office, the VHL, rats and rheumatoid arthritis within just two generations. I know at least I will benefit with it. But what can you do about the genetic part? Oh, it's huge. And don't mean

to minimize it at all. Genetics are so powerful on so many levels. Determine for eye colors. Everything about us. And only now are we starting to get a little peek through the crack in the door there. That's a great question. We used to think when I was in medical, your genes are your fate, man. Whatever your genes call for, that's the disease you're going to get.

Well, now we know that we can turn those genes on and off by our diet or lifestyle stress levels, etc. So I agree. That's a heavy hand that you've been dealt with there. No question. And you're probably going to have some versions of these conditions showing up. You want to keep them as modest as possible as far as your heart muscle goes. And your joints go,

etc. Keep your gut healthy as far as you want. Leaky gut, etc. And you do the best you can. It's, you know, the, it still comes down to the same point. Eat a whole fruit plant-based diet. And, and, you know, and stay active and keep that heart strong. Keep those joints moving. Avoid the obvious inflammatory thing of fried foods and processed foods, etc. And you do

the best you can. And, and eventually, you know, as we're seeing with animals, etc. Even though the strain of animals may have a genetic propensity, if you change the diet of mother-daughter, mother-daughter, by the fifth or sixth generation, the gene is much less, much less expressed. So I think I caught a little bit of that question in your, what you're opposing there. So, so again, a

whole fruit plant-based diet and use those joints. And it'll be what it'll be. And you do the best you can. You do the best with the genetic hand you've been dealt with.