I doubt that vitamin E is needed in such high quantities, so I meant that the vitamin E in organ-meats was enough.
No vitamin is NEEDED in high quantities in the optimum conditions, but were are not living in optimum conditions so it wont hurt either.
If someone is looking to supplement or up a certain vitamin there should be a reason and something like vitamin E is not toxic in higher quantities (unless you start gorging on it), it has many, many, many beneficial effects rather. Its the same with vitamin C, we don't need that much, many ZC'ers do well on little vitamin C, but consuming a fruit that has a crap-load of vitamin C, although not needed, can be very beneficial supplement for MOST people.
MrBBQ good fish oil does contain lots A, D and sometimes E. Does it not?
I don't think that eating some fatty fish a few times a week or taking some fish oil will give you too much PUFA, thats ridiculous, unless those are the ONLY things you eat! THere are too many other nutrients in other foods that balance it out. Just about every fat I eat has lots of omega-6 - I doubt I am getting harmed by this PUFA intake, in fact it makes feel very good. I have tried gorging on PUFA filled diet for small stretches and in no way did I feel like I was consuming bad fats, given I was also eating other things with a lot of vitamins.
Also many tribes lived on a LOT of fish, and were healthy, is that not true? I believe someone can thrive on seafood/fatty fish and plants alone, just as someone can thrive on red meat & its fat too.
Does anyone else find that they can eat a higher level of fat in the form of nuts, seeds and avocados, but that the same amount from animal fat would make them feel sick?
If I eat too much fat from either animals or seeds/nuts I will feel unwell, so I try to consume a lot of fat but no go overboard on it. If I eat too little fat I'll also feel bad too. Sometimes I crave the fat from land animals/red meat, sometimes I crave the fat thats in seeds, plants or fish...I believe they are all beneficial fats when taken in equilibrium. Especially that even the grass-fed organic cows we get are still not as perfect as truly wild animals living on a truly natural diet. I have eaten the right quantity of fish fat and seeds and felt awesome energy, just as I would with land animal fat, even better at times as it sated me longer for SOME reason (really can't explain why). So I doubt one is better or more toxic, anything is toxic when done in excess....I do notice fish fats and nut/seed fats are more forgiving when eaten in excess for me, but red meat fats are less forgiving (although good and potent). Meaning if I eat the correct amount of red meat fats I feel incredible, but if I eat too much or too little I am not a happy camper.
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BTW here is comparison of vit E content:
1 large egg yolk >>
0.4 mg E ( 0mg omega3,
0.6g omega6 )
1/8 cup (0.125 cup) of sunflower seeds >>
6.2mg vit E ( 0mg omega3,
4.0g omega6 )...wow
Now for vit D and omega 3:
1 tbsp Salmon oil >> n-3 :
4.8g >> n-6 : 0.2g >> vid D >> none
1 tbsp Cod liver oil >> n-3 :
2.7g >> n-6 : 0.1g >> vit D >> 1360 IU
So if you eat a little cod liver, then later a little sunflower seeds = You have the PERFECT omega 3 and omega 6 ratio, as well a nice amount of vit E and vit D...whats wrong with that.
I did that a few times, had some cod liver oil and ate some sunflower seeds, I felt very good... not at all sick...only had good energy.
