Posted by morgan miller on October 8, 2011, at 21:39:42
In reply to Re: fish oil - do side-effects pass? » morgan miller, posted by SLS on October 8, 2011, at 8:04:53
Flax isn't a bad source, it's just not the best. I think the ALA omega 3 only converts to EPA and DHA in the body at a rate of around 4% of the ALA that you consume, which is pretty low. This of course may vary with individuals and diet. I've heard that a vegetarian diet can increase the rate of conversion, not sure how true that is or if the evidence for this is very good. If you do Flax, it's probably best to get a refrigerated oil that is fresh and unrefined. Keep it tightly sealed and refrigerated as the oils in flax can oxidize easily.
Walnuts, hemp, chia, pasture fed eggs, pasture/grass fed beef, yogurt/milk from grassfed cows and of course quality low mercury fish(wild alaskan salmon, sardines, and Wild Planet canned tuna-lower mercury small tuna) are other dietary sources of omega 3s. Walnuts, hemp and chia are plant sources containing the ALA omega 3.
Unfortunately eating well nowadays costs money, but it could take you a long way in feeling better and being healthier. Do you have a Wholefoods or any decent organic/natural foods market near you?
Have you ever considered going "primal" or "paleo" Scott? Maybe with feeling better, eating better will be easier now. I don't have any idea how your diet has been. It could be great for all I know.
Morgan
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