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Re-read the article. ALA->DHA reformation has an efficiency of less than 10%. The point that is made here is that you certainly have to ingest a lot of ALA ric
by zwaps 8y ago
Re-read the article.
ALA->DHA reformation has an efficiency of less than 10%. The point that is made here is that you certainly have to ingest a lot of ALA rich food to make that work, and it is not recommended for children at all because of brain development.
Furthermore, DHA levels ARE lower in vegans and vegetarians.
So either you claim the human body actually does not need DHA, or you you claim that the body can do ALA->DHA. In the latter case, the article talks about it.
- alexmingoia 8y agoDHA levels in blood being lower doesn’t mean much if they get enough DHA. Higher blood levels may mean those people consume more than is needed. AFAIK there is no clinical DHA deficiency established by the literature. Consider that diets that include fish don’t get anywhere near 1.5g a day of DHA, and that many humans didn’t eat fish at all. Fish oil supplements are a relatively recent phenomenon that came about without any evidence of deficiency. I don’t consume any dietary DHA or EPA and don’t supplement. I’m fine, as is every person like me (vegan or not).