Posted by Ed O`Flaherty on September 12, 2005, at 16:14:21
In reply to Re: Balanced Omega-3s for VEGANS, posted by nolvas on September 11, 2005, at 6:55:12
> http://www.devanutrition.com/ have omega 3 DHA made from algae. I don't know how well this compares to fish oil DHA in quality, but it's about the only source for vegans.
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> This site describes well which Omega oils are essential and which your body manufactures.
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> http://www.homeschoolmath.net/other_topics/fats-intelligence.phpEPA and DHA are necessary and I would not be happy to recommend DHA alone in most cases.In pregnancy and old age DHA is very important but as a general rule EPA is the one most needed thoughout life.Sometimes DHA is described as the hardware of the brain (which e.g. is low in Alzheimers) while EPA is the software. EPA and DHA are essential as building them up form alpha linolenic acid is very difficult.
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