Re: Flax seed oil poor substitute

Posted by Larry Hoover on February 3, 2003, at 9:46:55

In reply to Flax seed oil (nm) » NikkiT2, posted by OddipusRex on February 2, 2003, at 10:09:58

One problem with flaxseed oil is that conversion to DHA is very poor. Recent studies suggest that the average conversion is only around 6%, with males tending to convert none at all. Even at 6%, to get one gram DHA you'd need to consume 16 grams of ALA (the 18-carbon omega-3 in flax oil), which would mean you'd need roughly three tablespoons (or more)of flax oil.
Current medical advice is that DHA needs to be supplied pre-formed, rather than as precursor fatty acids.
Lar

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Re: How about hempseed oil? Comments? Larry Hoover 2/3/03
Hi Larry -- thanks for the info! (nm) » Larry Hoover viridis 2/3/03

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