Is It Better To Take Flaxseeds or Fish Oil For Its Omega 3

Flaxseeds. I am getting confused here with all this information. I want to start taking omega 3 but it not very clear to me if I should take it as flaxseed, flaxseed oil or as fish oil, or can I take both at the same time?

By Heather

Flaxseeds. Yes, actually you should take both.

Even though the idea is to avoid omega 3 deficiency, they both have different ways of working.

Flax seeds is an omega 3 from vegetable origin and its omega 3 is in the form of Alpha Linolenic Acid, ALA, a fatty acid that the body converts to Docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA and Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA(other fatty acids) in order to assimilate it.

The situation is that the rate of conversion from ALA to EPA and DHA is very poor (5-10%, and some cases is zero). Nevertheless, flaxseeds are very health especially for digestion.

In other words, even if you make the conversion from ALA it may be difficult to get proper dosage of EPA and DHA to get most of the benefits of omega 3

Most of the omega 3 fish oil you find today in the general market is produced by a process called molecular distillation. The consumer information written on theses supplements indicate that they are safe to take.

For example, ConsumerLab.com found no detectable levels of mercury (less than 1.5 parts per billion) in more than 40 fish oil products analyzed.

Consumer Reports also recently tested several popular brands and found that none contained significant levels of mercury, dioxins or PCBs. For more information you can visit http://www.consumerlab.com/results/omega3.asp

These good news of the benefit of fish oil supplements are important for those taking high therapeutic doses to treat neurological disorders, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression. For more information, please read Omega 3 for Depression.

Distillation processes used by most manufacturers to remove contaminants may also explain the lack of heavy metals and other toxins.

One way to assess the benefits of fish oil supplements, product purity and label accuracy of any supplement, is to contact the company directly and request documentation of product verification by a third-party laboratory.

You should take your omega 3 from fish oil, which is the most efficient way to do it. It can be easily assimilated by your organism. Remember the minimum dosage is 3.000 mgs per day, according to the American Heart Association.

For more, read Omega 3 deficiency

My best to you,

Alfredo E.

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