Posted by shelliR on June 25, 2001, at 16:35:16
In reply to Re: Omega-3 fish oil in psychiatry., posted by eoflaherty on June 25, 2001, at 12:34:31
> >It looks as if it very difficult to get it in adequate quantities except from fish oil.It might be possible in newborns using ALA from vegetable sources such as flax oil but in adults the conversion of this to EPA and DHA seems to be poor.
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Do you have any references to support the above statement? I'm not saying you are incorrect, just would like to know where you have read or learned that the conversion of flax oil to EPA and DHA are poor? Especially since I eat 1/4 cup a day!shelli
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