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>which is hardly converted to DHA by the body Hardly or just in small quantities? With flaxseed oil, you could just consume more of it in order to offset the
by Leparamour 5y ago
>which is hardly converted to DHA by the body
Hardly or just in small quantities?
With flaxseed oil, you could just consume more of it in order to offset the low ALA/DHA conversion rate. Or is there a downside to the idea?
- adrian_b 5y agoThe downside is that you do not know how much you should eat, because the conversion efficiency varies from human to human and it also diminishes with increasing age. Eating too much ALA, with the hope that this will be enough to ensure the DHA & EPA that you need, even in the worst case, can be harmful. Nevertheless, this is a problem mostly for those who eat little or no animal foods. Otherwise you might get enough DHA and EPA from the normal food. Actually the best source of omega-3 acids are the animal brains, which are very tasty when well cooked. However, since the Mad Cow disease, the popularity of eating brains has strongly declined, even among non-vegans.
- Leparamour 5y ago> Nevertheless, this is a problem mostly for those who eat little or no animal foods. That is why I'm curious. I've been living nearly-vegan for 15 years now and I've been "supplementing" with flaxseed oil for a few years now as well (still can't get used to the taste).