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They can. > This finding suggests that when animal foods are wholly excluded from the diet, the endogenous production of EPA and DHA results in low but stable
by WalterSear 8y ago
They can.
> This finding suggests that when animal foods are wholly excluded from the diet, the endogenous production of EPA and DHA results in low but stable plasma concentrations of these fatty acids.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16087975 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16087975
- dilap 8y agoTIL. Thank you.
- knodi123 8y agoAnd yet in the article, > Unfortunately, the body cannot produce DHA on its own, and it must be acquired through the diet. So is Rhonda waaaaay behind the times re: that 14-year old paper? Or are the levels described in that paper negligible? Or did I misinterpret something, or what?
- WalterSear 8y agoGood question. She may be simplifying things, or not thinking of vegans/vegetarians. No doubt it's a suboptimal amount.