Flaxseed oil

Flaxseed (or linseed) (Linum usitatissimum) and its oil are perhaps the most widely available botanical source of the n−3 fatty acid ALA. Flaxseed oil consists of approximately 55% ALA, which makes it six times richer than most fish oils in n−3 fatty acids,[134] although it contains negligible amounts of EPA and DHA, the n-3 fatty acids that FDA considers healthful."[135]


As above, I believe CBS avoids seed derived oil. However, apart from fish, where do you get your omega 3 if you dun take flaxseed?

Ratio of omega 3 to 6 is important but do you guys also focus on ratio of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated oil by percentage?

Differentiation of ALA (plant-sources) from-DHA, EPA (marine-sources) as Dietary Omega-3 Fatty-Acids for Human Health

Side Effects of Flax Seed Oil

"For your body to manufacture EPA and DHA from the ALA in flaxseed requires a complex conversion process in the human digestive system. In actual fact, only ½ of 1% of the ALA consumed can be converted into EPA and DHA. And that would be under ideal circumstances."

"So, to get the EPA and DHA that's naturally found in a regular 3 to 4 oz. serving of omega 3 rich fish (salmon is the richest source), a person would have to drink gallons of flax seed oil. And that would be a very bad idea, since two of the side effects are flatulence and loose stools."

My conclusion is that to get the best benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, it is preferred to get it from the fishes..

Pretty tough to get ratio of 3:1 iro omega 6 to omega 3. Most of my fats come from pork and butter, then nuts.

piyopico wrote:Pretty tough to get ratio of 3:1 iro omega 6 to omega 3. Most of my fats come from pork and butter, then nuts.

Then why not just add O3 supplements?

Eating fish - salmon, mackeral and sardines - is also good...

For myself, I take krill oil

xtrocious wrote:

piyopico wrote:Pretty tough to get ratio of 3:1 iro omega 6 to omega 3. Most of my fats come from pork and butter, then nuts.

Then why not just add O3 supplements?

Eating fish - salmon, mackeral and sardines - is also good...

For myself, I take krill oil

Oredi taking fish oil capsules. Just looking at possible alternatives for O3.

Krill oil is about 3X the costs of fish oil?

piyopico wrote:

xtrocious wrote:

piyopico wrote:Pretty tough to get ratio of 3:1 iro omega 6 to omega 3. Most of my fats come from pork and butter, then nuts.

Then why not just add O3 supplements?

Eating fish - salmon, mackeral and sardines - is also good...

For myself, I take krill oil

Oredi taking fish oil capsules. Just looking at possible alternatives for O3.

Krill oil is about 3X the costs of fish oil?

Then can eat more grass-fed beef

Krill oil is about 2x bah but comes with a lot more anti-oxidants for an old man like me

Eating plant sources of O3 is a waste of time lah. The conversion rate to usable EPA and DHA is miniscule.

It's like you have to move 100 pots of plants from Changi to Jurong in 2 hours, and you go to the Mazda dealer and buy one hundred MX-5's and hire 100 drivers to do the job. Why not just buy a lorry?

Eat more beef, liver, heart, marrow...