Cracked skin

[Soroush Ebrahimi]

This is the mail from my friend who has suffered from this problem for
sometime
Regards

Soroush

[Gail]

Thanks for posting this Soroush,

It's good to be reminded that we are all individuals. My skin is fine
with fish oil and I don't feel well when I use Flaxseed. Definitely a
case of one man's meat...

I do have a tentative piece of nutritional infomation which suggests
that the oils we need differ according to our blood type. Fish oils in
general may suit O and AB blood types best, and - B and A blood groups
should stick to salmon or halibut if they have fish. B and A do well on
Flaxseed and Blackcurrant but O should avoid both of these and use Olive
or Evening Primrose oil if they have a plant oil.

If this is true then your friend should be either B or A blood group.

Gail
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[Shannon Nelson]

Hi Gail,
Interesting! Where did you read this?
(Do you know which group is suited by Borage oil?)
Shannon

[Gail Allen]

Hi Shannon,
Interesting about your son's lip - I thought that long term cracking issues were pretty uncommon.
The information about the oils and blood groups is from an Orthomolecular Medicine group here in Western Australia. It is one of their booklets called 'A Guide to Optimal Health'. The source of the information would include anecdotal assessments, muscle testing, some thinking around the ancestral origins of the blood groups and traditional food sources, as well as other investigation. Because they are presenting information, rather than final answers, there are a couple of charts from different sources which actually do contradict each other in their groupings of which oil suits which blood type, and it is presented as investigations in progress, not gospel.
Northern Climate, coldweather source oils, they say have a higher ratio of Omega 3s to 6s. The percentage of omega 3 and 6 in Flaxseed, for example, (and interestingly because of where the discussion started) is 50% omega 3 and 20% omega 6. This compares to the fish oil percentages of 30% omega 3 and 4% omega 6. All the other oils whatever their source (except soybean oil) have a much higher percentage of omega 6 than omega 3, sunflower, corn, cottonseed and evening primrose having the highest ratios of 6s to 3s. The other cold climate oils they list as Walnut, Wheatgerm, Chestnut, Beechnut, Soybean and Fish oil.
The Southern Cimate, warm weather oils are the Omega 6 oils - so these include safflower, sunflower, corn, cashew, olive, peanut, coconut, evening primrose.
Borage isn't classified anywhere in this booklet. The only information about it here lists it as a source of Gamma linlenic acid, along with breast milk, evening primrose oil and blackcurrant juice.
Gail.
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[Sara Klein Ridgley, Ph.D.]

I sent this to Soroush privately, but it seems it would be good to post it
to the whole list.

Omega 6 oils come in several forms, as LINOLEIC ACID, which is most
prevalent and we hardly ever see deficiencies, and the other component, GLA
(Gamma Linolenic Acid) which is rare and extremely beneficial, as it turns
into PROSTAGLANDINS in the body. ALA (alpha Linolenic Acid) or a form of
Omega 3 oil actually INHIBITS the transformation of GLA into Prostaglandins
in the body, and thus, someone who is using a lot of Omega 3 (fish oil, and
especially flax), may inhibit the beneficial transformation. GLA is found in
large quantities in comparison to other forms of Omega 3, 6 and 9, in Black
Currant oil, and Evening Primrose oil, as well as in my favorite, the Hemp
Seed Oil (the latter is the one perfectly balanced).

Prostaglandins are the substances responsible for the corrective action
observed by your friend.

The Prostaglandins:

* can help in the management of Rheumatoid Arthritits
* reduce the symptoms of PMS
* reduce asthma and eczema
* reduce hyperactivity in children
* reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis
* reduce risk of heart disease
* strengthens nails
* may help alcoholics overcome brain/liver cell damage.

Clinical trials have found optimum levels of supplementation for conditions:

* PMS: 3-5 x 500 mg daily
* eczema 3-5 x 500 mg daily
* heart disease 4-6 x 500 mg daily
* alcohol 3-5 x 500 mg daily
* rheumatoid arthritis 4-6 x 500 mg daily

To aid the conversion of essential fatty acids to prostaglandins, the
following vitamins and minerals are needed: Vit. C, B6, niacin, magnesium,
zinc, selenium

Vitamin E should be present in Evening Primrose Oil supplements to prevent
oxidation of the oils.

(this last segment is from my files).

I hope this helps,

Sara
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