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Are vegan sources of omega 3 worth it or am I fucked

by 46493168 8mo ago

scns 8mo ago
Should be, that's where the fish get it from.
Manfred 8mo ago
Seaweed :)
FeteCommuniste 8mo ago
Just use an algae-based omega-3 supplement. Eating algae is how fish build up omega-3 levels in their bodies anyway.
- ultreia 8mo ago
  This is the only Omega-3 thing I felt actually made a difference back when I was vegan. All of the ALA-based supplements I tried were useless.
  - Qem 8mo ago
    How did you measure it? Blood panels?
andyjohnson0 8mo ago
Not sure where you are located, but here in the UK supermarkets (eg Tesco) sell vegan omega 3/6/9 capsules.
boston_clone 8mo ago
very worth it! seven years here with no negative health effects noticed; plus, you’re saving animal lives and helping sustain the planet. natural sources for omega FAs include hemp hearts and pumpkin seeds.
KempyKolibri 8mo ago
Just get an omega 3 supplement that has a good amount of DHA and EPA. There’s not as much evidence to support it as there is to support eating fish, but that’s more due to a dearth of research on the subject than because the evidence suggests it has no effect. Unfortunately it tends to be more expensive. I have recs if you’re in the UK but not much use otherwise!
- aziaziazi 8mo ago
  I'd be glad to know about your recommandation! UK is such a lovely place for plant eaters, I'm very grateful they produce the veg1 supplement.
  - KempyKolibri 8mo ago
    No worries! Nutravita vegan omega 3 or my protein vegan omega 3 plus both have DHA and EPA and are the best value I've found in my travels. While the per-pill dose is lower in the MP stuff, if you wait for a sale and combine that with a stackable discount code (BEAST is usually a good one) it should end up cheaper than the Nutravita stuff.
pingou 8mo ago
Or eat mussels. Yes I am aware that this is not vegan, but it is hard to think that they would be a lot more conscious than plants, and they are sustainable and clean up the water. I consider myself vegan (although I guess I'm technically not then) but eat mussels, they contain almost everything missing in a vegan diet.
- 46493168 8mo ago
  Are you Chinese, by chance? Chinese Buddhist lay food culture (especially in the south) generally accepts oysters, mussels and scallops as non-sentient, and I can see why. I’ve considered trying them, but right now I don’t have a clear way to measure whether I am deficent in the nutrients in question (and therefore can’t measure whether supplements help), so I’ve defaulted to avoiding them.

Are vegan sources of omega 3 worth it or am I fucked

scns 8mo ago

Should be, that's where the fish get it from.

Manfred 8mo ago

Seaweed :)

FeteCommuniste 8mo ago

Just use an algae-based omega-3 supplement. Eating algae is how fish build up omega-3 levels in their bodies anyway.

ultreia 8mo ago
This is the only Omega-3 thing I felt actually made a difference back when I was vegan. All of the ALA-based supplements I tried were useless.
- Qem 8mo ago
  How did you measure it? Blood panels?

andyjohnson0 8mo ago

Not sure where you are located, but here in the UK supermarkets (eg Tesco) sell vegan omega 3/6/9 capsules.

boston_clone 8mo ago

very worth it! seven years here with no negative health effects noticed; plus, you’re saving animal lives and helping sustain the planet. natural sources for omega FAs include hemp hearts and pumpkin seeds.

KempyKolibri 8mo ago

Just get an omega 3 supplement that has a good amount of DHA and EPA. There’s not as much evidence to support it as there is to support eating fish, but that’s more due to a dearth of research on the subject than because the evidence suggests it has no effect. Unfortunately it tends to be more expensive. I have recs if you’re in the UK but not much use otherwise!

aziaziazi 8mo ago
I'd be glad to know about your recommandation! UK is such a lovely place for plant eaters, I'm very grateful they produce the veg1 supplement.
- KempyKolibri 8mo ago
  No worries! Nutravita vegan omega 3 or my protein vegan omega 3 plus both have DHA and EPA and are the best value I've found in my travels. While the per-pill dose is lower in the MP stuff, if you wait for a sale and combine that with a stackable discount code (BEAST is usually a good one) it should end up cheaper than the Nutravita stuff.

pingou 8mo ago

Or eat mussels. Yes I am aware that this is not vegan, but it is hard to think that they would be a lot more conscious than plants, and they are sustainable and clean up the water. I consider myself vegan (although I guess I'm technically not then) but eat mussels, they contain almost everything missing in a vegan diet.

46493168 8mo ago
Are you Chinese, by chance? Chinese Buddhist lay food culture (especially in the south) generally accepts oysters, mussels and scallops as non-sentient, and I can see why. I’ve considered trying them, but right now I don’t have a clear way to measure whether I am deficent in the nutrients in question (and therefore can’t measure whether supplements help), so I’ve defaulted to avoiding them.