Whole food form of PUFAs, especially Omega 3s, are a superfood in winter time, because they uncouple your mitochondria and influence metabolism to be better suited for a colder environment. Fat oxidation will be up-regulated, and the ability for your body to produce heat will also increase.
The concern of high oxidative/inflammatory load of PUFAs is far less of a concern in winter time because there is less heat + light available (drivers of oxidation in unstable fats). Now this doesn’t mean you should be guzzling highly processed canola oil for breakfast…but rather thinking about nutrient dense whole food fat sources such as:
- fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel, etc.)
- pastured lamb + pork
- nuts (pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, etc.)
- bone marrow
Getting cold, eating higher fat, and uncoupling your mitochondria will also allow your body to produce more light internally (infrared + weak UV). Fascinating new research is just starting to scratch the surface of our complex metabolic + respiratory cellular processes. The importance of DHA especially in winter can not be understated.
Regardless, this is not an Rx for only eating fat (keto) and an absurd amount of PUFAs this winter…it is simply a perspective to consider the importance of seasonality + cyclicality in our diet based on geographical location. Metabolic adaption is a flex of a healthy individual, why not give it shot this winter.
There is a reason cold water fish have higher PUFA/DHA content, there is a reason why nuts are available in late fall. Embrace winter - the greatest season for deep thinking + character development - to get the full human experience 🐟 ❄️
COMMENT “PUFA” and ill send you my free substack article about thriving in winter time through uncoupling your mitochondria.
The concern of high oxidative/inflammatory load of PUFAs is far less of a concern in winter time because there is less heat + light available (drivers of oxidation in unstable fats). Now this doesn’t mean you should be guzzling highly processed canola oil for breakfast…but rather thinking about nutrient dense whole food fat sources such as:
- fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel, etc.)
- pastured lamb + pork
- nuts (pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, etc.)
- bone marrow
Getting cold, eating higher fat, and uncoupling your mitochondria will also allow your body to produce more light internally (infrared + weak UV). Fascinating new research is just starting to scratch the surface of our complex metabolic + respiratory cellular processes. The importance of DHA especially in winter can not be understated.
Regardless, this is not an Rx for only eating fat (keto) and an absurd amount of PUFAs this winter…it is simply a perspective to consider the importance of seasonality + cyclicality in our diet based on geographical location. Metabolic adaption is a flex of a healthy individual, why not give it shot this winter.
There is a reason cold water fish have higher PUFA/DHA content, there is a reason why nuts are available in late fall. Embrace winter - the greatest season for deep thinking + character development - to get the full human experience 🐟 ❄️
COMMENT “PUFA” and ill send you my free substack article about thriving in winter time through uncoupling your mitochondria.