I'm wondering what other HN users think of the merits of reducing the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio as an alternative to aspirin (in certain cases).

Aspirin works by irreversibly inactivating the COX enzyme [0], which is involved the Arachidonic Acid Cascade [1], which at the same time is affected by the aforementioned essential fatty acid ratio.

COX enzyme inactivation supresses the production of thromboxanes, which explains your bleeding.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_of_action_of_aspirin [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid_interacti...

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