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Total omega-6 measures the proportion of all omega-6 fatty acids in red blood cell membranes. While omega-6 fats are essential for cell structure and inflammatory signalling, the modern Western diet provides far too much omega-6 (from seed and vegetable oils) relative to omega-3, driving a pro-inflammatory state. The goal is not to minimise omega-6 but to reduce the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio by increasing omega-3 intake through oily fish, seafood, or fish oil supplementation.
Also known as: Acidi grassi.omega 6, Ácidos Graxos.omega 6, Yağ asidleri.omega 6, 脂肪酸类.Omega 6
Excessive omega-6 in the context of low omega-3 creates a pro-inflammatory imbalance. Low omega-6 is rare in Western diets given the prevalence of seed oils.
Functional practitioners focus on the omega-6:omega-3 ratio. An ancestral ratio of 2:1 to 4:1 is optimal, while modern diets average 15:1 to 20:1.