29-06-2017, 15:49
Surferjoe,
I just read that "Unfortunately, the body is not very good at turning Omega 3 into EPA or DHA" and "Some evidence shows that too much Omega 6 blocks Omega 3 conversion into EPA and DHA." on this site https://plenteousveg.com/vegan-sources-omega-3/
This is worrying as I also take EPO which is full of omega 6. Also, if the above is true, then why do they say that the dietary ratio of Omega 6 and Omega 3 should be 4:1??
And this site https://smartypantsvitamins.com/what-are-epa-and-dha/ claims that "Flax seeds, flax oil, chia seeds, hemp seeds, hemp oil, avocado, walnuts, and walnut oil are other popular food sources of ALA but are virtually devoid of EPA and DHA".
We should always take things we read online with a grain of salt but it does seem like there are very few DHA and EPA food sources (apart from fish and algae). Any thoughts?
I just read that "Unfortunately, the body is not very good at turning Omega 3 into EPA or DHA" and "Some evidence shows that too much Omega 6 blocks Omega 3 conversion into EPA and DHA." on this site https://plenteousveg.com/vegan-sources-omega-3/
This is worrying as I also take EPO which is full of omega 6. Also, if the above is true, then why do they say that the dietary ratio of Omega 6 and Omega 3 should be 4:1??
And this site https://smartypantsvitamins.com/what-are-epa-and-dha/ claims that "Flax seeds, flax oil, chia seeds, hemp seeds, hemp oil, avocado, walnuts, and walnut oil are other popular food sources of ALA but are virtually devoid of EPA and DHA".
We should always take things we read online with a grain of salt but it does seem like there are very few DHA and EPA food sources (apart from fish and algae). Any thoughts?