Beware of Misleading Omega-3 Claims

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DIAGENES — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:35:28 GMT

Don't hens convert ALA to DHA via Delta-6-desaturase?

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dacyn2 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:20:03 GMT

I take Carlson's fish oil which was suggested by Dr. Mercola. However, I am wondering, since most fish is contaminated with a number of things and not healthy, how do they manufacture the fish oil without it being contaminated also?

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Gino — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:54:02 GMT

Most eggs the i purchase indicate that they are Omega 3 fortified with flax seed.....how then does one get heealty eggs if most companies are fortifying them with Omega 3's? can any one recommend a good brand?

Thanks,

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neermo — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:38:31 GMT

I am allergic to fish, and fish oil. What do i do?

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ART OZIAS — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:30:30 GMT

What about grass finished beef as a good source for Omega-3's? Is this Omega-3 of the right form? Why do most sources only recommend salmon and have no clue about grass finished animals?

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Makinamotze — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:43:39 GMT

I'm taking 4 grams a day in the form of Omacor and now have the best lipid profile in the 20 some years that I've been tracking it. Does anyone have any info that this perscription Omega 3 is any better or worse than what's commercially available here.

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albinsonc — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:13:25 GMT

No one has mentioned us vegetarians. I take the algae supplement. Will that be enough or not?

Clare

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Lyndsay — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:22:42 GMT

Hey everyone,

I was just wondering, the article mentioned it is not a good idea to get Omega 3s just from plant sources, but I get my omega 3s from flax seed and oil. Is this okay? I really don't like to have any kind of sea food in any shape or form. Any information would be great, thanks everyone!

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Sheila C — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:27:43 GMT

Hi Russ, would you mind not spewing your progaganda? The Canadian Oil Board, please, there is no such thing. This imaginary board did not change the name from rapeseed to canola. Could you please get your facts straight, as I really don't appreciate your dogged determination in lying about my country.

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ezra34 — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:52:10 GMT

the omega 3 / "essential fatty acid" line of reasoning seems to be getting out of control. all PUFA'S are bad until proven otherwise. the O-3 are good only to the degree that they mitigate the damage done by O-6's. the best fats are the saturated ones and of course olive oil, which has only one double bond. there are different types / kinds of fat in each sample we use. as good as coconut oil is , there are some TRANS fats found in it, not much , but some. the good people get from the O-3's, probably is being derived from the other fractions of lipids present. the value from COD LIVER OIL is the VIT. A & D. cold water fish oil is a different deal.

PUFA ( polyunsaturated fatty acids ) are seed oils and as a rule should be considered similar to that familiar hydrocarbon, petro. the use as a food is less than useful and seems to me to be as harmful as the TRANS FATS to life and health.

if any of you wish to learn more about this OMEGA-3 EXAGGERATION, go to NUTRI-SPEC.NET. the articles by a DR. SCHENKER are spot on. much to my chagrin ,i had to admit i'd been fooled by the seed oil industry. i hate it when that happens

naturopractor

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moo_203 — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:33:21 GMT

thanks phantom,
i always wonder if one can consume too much fish oil? i take 1-2 grams a day.

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Cheryl Rounds — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:03:50 GMT

Just for the record - regarding the comment in the article

" “If your omega-3s are not from fish, algae, or fish oil, you’re likely paying extra for snake oil,” said Schardt. "

Snake oil has a very high content of Omega 3 fats. It was used by the Chinese to treat aches and pains when they were building the railroads across the US. Because the other people involved in building the rr's did not understand Tradional Chinese Medicine, snake oil became a synomyn for bad medicine. Both snakes and fish move in a wavy pattern due to the Omega 3's that line their cell membranes making their cells very fluid.

Cheryl Rounds
www.organicandhealthy.blogspot.com

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moo_203 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:06:47 GMT

speaking of omega 3,
i take dr. mercolas krill oil . but to make it last longer i alternate it with carlsons fish oil...is this ok to do?

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Phantom O Banjo — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:42:57 GMT

Reader digest had an article on the mediterranean diet. It conclusion was that canola oil contains Omega 3 oils and its key to the diet. This article mentions canola oil as not very good source of the omega. Its the wrong form.

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KAC — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:00:20 GMT

This article refers to EPA and DHA but what about ALA?

If ALA, EPA and DHA are all omega-3s, what is the difference in their health effects? ALA is the true “essential” fatty acid because our body can’t manufacture it and it must be received by the diet. Flaxseed and flaxseed oil are the richest sources of ALA in the North American diet. ALA is also found in walnuts, purslane, perilla seed and, in small amounts, in olive oil.

EPA and DHA are known as “conditionally” essential because they can be made in our body by ALA; however, most EPA and DHA comes from our intake of fatty, cold-water fish, such as mackerel, salmon, herring, anchovy and tuna. They can also come from supplementing with a fish oil source that will provide your body with a direct source of EPA and DHA and will not need to rely on the metabolic conversion from ALA.

It is recommended to consume ALA, EPA and DHA to ensure
you are receiving the essential fats that your body needs to defend against modern day diseases.