omega-6
Dietary lipid type
Omega-6 refers to a class of polyunsaturated fatty acids found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds.
The name indicates a chemical structure where the first double bond occurs at the sixth carbon from the omega end of the molecule.
Omega-6 fatty acids are essential nutrients—the body cannot produce them—but Western diets typically contain far more omega-6 than omega-3, an imbalance some researchers link to inflammation.
Plant-derived culinary lipid
- soybean oilPressed legume lipid
- corn oilVegetable fat from maize
- sunflower oilFat from helianthus seeds
- safflower oilNeutral vegetable cooking fat
cottonseed oil · sesame oil · nuts · seeds · poultry · eggs · walnuts · pumpkin seeds
Carboxylic chain in lipids
- dietary fatEdible oils and grease
- polyunsaturatedMultiple double bonds present
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- cell membraneOuter layer of cytoplasm
inflammation · prostaglandins · nutrient · macronutrient · lipid · absorption · deficiency · requirement
Protective tissue response
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- overconsumedTook in excessively
- pro-inflammatoryInducing immune response swelling
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
moderation · ancestral diet · chronic disease · reduction · equilibrium · fish oil · rebalancing
Of heart and blood vessels
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
insulin sensitivity · diabetes · obesity · arthritis · autoimmune · skin health · brain function · growth
vegetable oil
Plant-derived culinary lipid
- soybean oilPressed legume lipid
- corn oilVegetable fat from maize
- sunflower oilFat from helianthus seeds
safflower oil · cottonseed oil · sesame oil · nuts · seeds · poultry · eggs · walnuts · pumpkin seeds · hemp seeds
fatty acid
Carboxylic chain in lipids
- dietary fatEdible oils and grease
- polyunsaturatedMultiple double bonds present
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
cell membrane · inflammation · prostaglandins · nutrient · macronutrient · lipid · absorption · deficiency · requirement · biosynthesis
inflammation
Protective tissue response
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- overconsumedTook in excessively
- pro-inflammatoryInducing immune response swelling
anti-inflammatory · moderation · ancestral diet · chronic disease · reduction · equilibrium · fish oil · rebalancing
cardiovascular
Of heart and blood vessels
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
blood pressure · insulin sensitivity · diabetes · obesity · arthritis · autoimmune · skin health · brain function · growth · development
- fatty acidsalpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, acetic acid, fatty acids, DHA
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- supplementsmultivitamins, multivitamin, vitamin, vitamin B6, minerals
- Healthy FatsDHA, EPA, fish oil, olive oil, flaxseed oil
- meat nutritionprotein, iron, B12, protein content, fat content
omega-6omega-3
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
omega-3 fatty acids · fish oil · EPA · DHA · alpha-linolenic acid
- omega-3 fatty acidPolyunsaturated dietary lipid
- alpha and omegaThe complete extent
- omega-6 fatty acidsPlant-derived essential fats
- omega maleLeast dominant man
- Alpha OmegaUltimate extremes, encompassing all