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@Travis have you seen these? @Obi-wan you might like these as well:I'm still waiting to stumble across some more data on this. I had read a Walter Last article which had depicted a micrograph of a human cell which had grown hyphae, and I'm starting to wonder whether it had de-differentiated into a more evolutionarilly-primitive fungal form. Both mammals and yeast have DNA for a cyclooxygenase enzyme, and you'd expect the genome of a yeast like C. albicans to have more homology to our own than that of any single bacteria. The phylogenetic tree places animals closest to fungi. I am starting to think that perhaps we both had evolved from ocean algae: The proto-mammalian lines first growing flagella as a means of locomotion while the yeast–fungal evolutionary branch perhaps forming spores to propagate. Flagellated algae have been found and characterized, and are species unique in that they're capable of both photosynthesis and motion. I think these could perhaps be some of the oldest 'animals,' and perhaps the oldest yeasts are algae which propagate sporadically?
I just a bottle of 'Oregano oil' pills lying around, but unfortunately it has flaxseed oil (25·mg)—apparently Nature's Way™ did not get the memo. This is another otherwise fine dietary supplement ruined by linoleic acid, made especially annoying since it now sits within eyesight.
But wait? Is that α-linolenic acid or γ-linolenic acid? They did not specify, but a quick search reveals that it's α-linolenic acid. Further quick Googling indicates that linoleic acid can range down to a mere 3%, so perhaps this could be worth taking after all.. .
Craig, B. "Quantitative fatty acid analysis of vegetable oils by gas-liquid chromatography." Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society (1959)
Certainly the best of the four, but still often 15–25% linoleic acid. Coincidentally, but perhaps not, this is the same range of linoleic acid found in egg yolks. A quick calculation reveals that each 'Oregano oil' pill should contribute 5 milligrams of carcinogenic and yeast-transforming linoleic acid—still a bit much. This is equivalent to seven egg yolks, which would make me a hypocrite if I were to take one of these.
Zane Hellas Oregano Oil Softgels. Concentrate 4:1 Provides 108 mg Carvacrol per Serving. 60 Softgels- Capsules with Pure Essential Oil of Oregano and Organic Extra Virgin OIive Oil. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ7BU8F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_I3wZAb6TVNR8H