As a result ingestion of excessively high levels of saturated or monounsaturated fatty acids in order to assimilate enough omega fatty acids is common   What does that mean    Does one require excessively high levels of saturated or monounsaturated fatty acids in order to assimilate omega fatty acids   Or excluding the issue of ideal Omega  ratio is there a direct link between the intakeabsorption of saturated monounsaturated omega  and omega  fatty acids and if so what is that link and is it desirable or undesirable   I have reedited part as follows  which you may wish to consider  Triglycerides   Excess saturated or monounsaturated fatty acids are unused and accumulate in the body in the form of triglycerides   Reducing triglyceride levels  Options   Moderate the consumption of saturated and monounsaturated fats alcohol and carbohydrates  Aerobic exercise  Increasing the intake of omega  fatty acids fish and fish oil  Reduce the intake of omega  fatty acids  Niacin vitamin B megadose  Statins   Fibrate drugs with reservation see following  Carbohydrates   Carbohydrate consumption increases insulin production which in turn increases triglyceride production  According to the American Heart Association diets with carbohydrates constituting more than  of total caloric intake can increase triglyceride levels  Exercise and reduced carbohydrate consumption prevent insulin overproduction   Omega  Ratio  Triglyceride levels are reduced by Omega fatty acids from fish flax seed oil or other sources The recommended intake is  gramsday in US and grams in Europe Ideally it should consumed in conjunction with Omega fatty acids  but with the latter at much lower levels than typically found in Western diets With the exception of Japan most westerners have an omega intake that is too low and an omega  intake which is much too high  the ratio being about  in France and up to  in caucasian US and Canadian populations  Fibrate Drugs  Whilst fibrate drugs reduce triglycerides substantially their side effects preclude their use as a first line treatment One such drug clofibrate has been withdrawn from the North American market because of the increased risk of mortality  Alcohol   Alcohol abuse can cause elevated levels of triglycerides