What’s the difference between foundational and supplemental oils?
Seed and nut oils are foundational (or food) oils. Along with proteins and carbohydrates, these oils are major nutrients. Optimum intake of foundational oils, which should contain the right ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 (2:1), is about 15ml/25kg/day, or 14g/25kg/day. They should be mixed in food and spread out over the course of the day. These oils are foundational because we need them in relatively large quantities. Supplemental oils come from fish, although fish don’t make them. Fish get them from their foods. Algae at the bottom of the food chain make supplemental oils benefiting the entire food chain. These supplemental oils originate from plants. Because of the damage done to fish oils by processing, I prefer the plant source of supplemental oils. They can be grown in tanks, in a controlled environment free of PCBs and dioxins, and can be harvested without processing damage. Unlike fish, which are being rapidly depleted from the oceans, algal supplemental oils are sustainable. Suppl
