Oils! fish, cod liver, omega 3.6.9 help!!!

[Miss Phode]

If you go to www.mercola.com and search "fish oil" you'll find tons of good info. I guess Cod Liver oil is good to take in the winter when we don't get as much Vitamin D from the sun, and Flax can be taken the rest of the year. From what I've read that's the most effective way to take these EFA's.

[quotidianlight]

It takes 17 3.6.9. pills to equal 1tbsp of the of 3.6.9 oil. Always take the oil if you can. I use udo's 3.6.9 and think it is much better than plain flax or fish oil. It has flax in it, but it had the right ratios of others oils so we can make the DHA that we need. Flax is omega 3 heavy and 6.9 light. Fish oil has DHA and EPA but we don't need it if we have the right ratios of omega's in our bodies (we will convert 10-36% of ALA's to DHA and EPA and will stop converting when have enough; we can OD on DHA and EPA). Without the right ratios (too much 6) our bodies can't make enough. Plus a lot of fish oil has mercury and is rancid.

[frankenspine]

Originally Posted by Chicklady

flax 3's however, don't contain EPAs- only fish(and sea algea) does.
You might want to check out long chain vs short chain omega 3's before making a switch, espec. if you don't eat much fatty fish.

EPA & DHA are both important and should be sought in a suppliment

[TWS]

Originally Posted by frankenspine

EPA & DHA are both important and should be sought in a suppliment

And there's not much need for omega 6 as we get way too much from our grain-fed proteins....and omega 9 is found in olive oil, no need to add that in a supplement, either. But do get both EPA and DHA--omega 3s

TWS

[Misnagid]

Omega 6 contains GLA. GLA is a key nutrient for people with allergies. The best sources are borage or evening primrose oil. The more junk fats are in the diet (over-processed oils that never go bad) the more leukotrienes are made. Leukotrienes cause allergies similar to histamine. GLA makes leukotriene inhibitors.

DHA comes from algae and fish. There are vegetarian supplements for DHA made from algae. Given that 20% of your brain and neurological system by weight are made out of DHA, it's not an insignificant nutrient. Supplementation with DHA can prevent Alzheimers and other dementias because the DHA makes a protein that fights the formation of plaques in the brain. Many people are poor converters of EPA to DHA. I am one myself.

FTR, I take Udo's Choice 3-6-9 and fish oil in the form of cod liver oil. The health benefits of both are spectacular.

The bottled flax oil is the freshest way of using flax. It must be refrigerated and has a short "Use By" date. But the quality is superior to the capsules. The capsules are great to have at work, though, or any place where there is no refrigeration.

Norwegian fish oils have far higher standards than those manufactured in the US. The Norwegians test for levels of mercury, PCBs and other toxins at a standard that 10,000 times more demanding than the US. I personally do not buy fish oil of US origin. Nordic Naturals and Carlson's are two good brands.

[ssMarilyn]

I just looked at my Vit D bottle and is says ' FROM FISH LIVER OIL'.... hmmm....