Jorn Dyerberg: We should say that both omega 6s and omega 3s have positive effects on
human health and they are essential. If we don’t get them, we’ll have
deficiencies, for both omega 6s and omega 3s. But it is so that westernized
diet, the omega 6s are in excess really.
Raena Morgan: Okay.
Jorn Dyerberg: Whereas the omegas 3’s are low, very low. And I would say, below the
level that I would recommend as a professional nutritionist that people
generally eat—when I say generally, there are exceptions; Icelanders,
Japanese and other populations with traditional high seafood consumption
are not low in omega 3s, but these are exceptions. Japan, which is a large
country, but nevertheless compared to the rest of Western society, these
are the minority groups. And we—and that is especially true for
Americans—have a low, very low, long chain omega 3 fatty acid intake
below what I would recommend that we should have for maintaining a
healthy stauts.
Raena Morgan: Okay, well, thank you, Dr. Dyerberg. We’ll visit some more.
Jorn Dyerberg: Thank you.
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