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ALA must be converted to EPA and DHA, which it does at less than 10% efficiency, so you'd need to consume an assload of it, too. Your best bet is still fish(oil
by johnyzee 4y ago
ALA must be converted to EPA and DHA, which it does at less than 10% efficiency, so you'd need to consume an assload of it, too. Your best bet is still fish(oil).
- ilostmyshoes 4y ago[dead]
- Py-o7 4y agoand you can actually use up all the various desaturase and elongase enzymes in the process so that 10% upper bound drops markedly as you consume more ALA. Put differently long chain n-3's production definitely isn't linearly dependent on short chain n-3s like ALA and stearidonic acid.
- vjerancrnjak 4y agoYour efficiency statement brings the requirement to less than a tbsp a day (there's about 7 grams of ALA in a tbsp).