Shop NowQuestion: In reference to your October 6 post, "Do Flax and Fish Oils Provide the Same Omega-3s" I understand and accept your answer. However, I thought that generally it is thought that conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA is inefficient regardless of the state of the liver. Are you saying that for a person with a healthy liver flax seed -- and other ALA sources, such as Chia -- are as good as fish oil because they are converted to EPA and DHA?
Thank you for the follow up question to a previous Swanson Health Blog post (and Tweet). In general, we would lean towards favoring a high-quality fish oil supplement over other EFA supplements unless you are a vegan or a vegetarian. The conversion you mentioned of ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) to EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is a relatively small (inefficient) percentage of around 5% ALA into EPA/DHA. A great option would be a multi-omega supplement like the one pictured, which delivers fatty acid nutrition from fish oil, borage oil and flax oil.
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Thank you for the follow up question to a previous Swanson Health Blog post (and Tweet). In general, we would lean towards favoring a high-quality fish oil supplement over other EFA supplements unless you are a vegan or a vegetarian. The conversion you mentioned of ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) to EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is a relatively small (inefficient) percentage of around 5% ALA into EPA/DHA. A great option would be a multi-omega supplement like the one pictured, which delivers fatty acid nutrition from fish oil, borage oil and flax oil.
This question was answered by a trained product specialist at Swanson Health Products. Do you have a question you’d like answered? Send it via email to drea658baic@compend.me.
(Note: as per industry regulations, we cannot and will not answer medical questions, make treatment or diagnosis recommendations or comment on disease inquiries. Such questions must be answered by your doctor or professional health care provider.)
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