The Tsim Tsoum Approaches for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Table 2

Estimated fatty acid consumption in the late Paleolithic period.

Sources	Fatty acids (g/day) en; 35.65/day
Plants
Linoleic acid	4.28
Alpha-linoleic acid	11.40
Animal
Linoleic acids	4.56
Alpha-linolenic acid	1.21
Total
Linoleic acid	8.84
Alpha linolenic acid	12.60
Animal
Arachidonic acid (w-6) (AA)	1.81
Eicosapentaenoic acid (w-3) (EPA)	0.39
Docosatetraenoic acid (w-6) (DTA)	0.12
Docosapentaenoic acid (w-3) (DPA)	0.42
Docosahexaenoic acid (w-3) (DHA)	0.27
Ratios of w-6/w-3
Linoleic acid/alpha linolenic acid	0.70
AA+DTA/EPA+DPA+DHA	1.79
Total w-6/w-3	0.79

Modified from Eaton et al. in Simopoulos [14].