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The omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is the precursor or “parent” to the two long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Walnuts contain ALA and fatty fish contain EPA and DHA. (Human) Metabolic reactions enable ALA to be converted into EPA and DHA.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looking at whether walnuts (providing ALA) and fatty fish (providing EPA and DHA) have similar effects on specific blood markers associated with Coronary Heart Disease. The study found that a diet including walnuts was more powerful in reducing total and LDL (bad) cholesterol when compared to fatty fish. Healthy individuals who consumed walnuts reduced their total cholesterol by 5.4% and LDL by 9.3% translating to an 18.6% decrease in risk of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD).....http://www.walnuts.org/walnuts/index.cf ... lnut-faqs/
jay kaye wrote:Why use supplements? Just a few black walnuts will do as well.The omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is the precursor or “parent” to the two long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Walnuts contain ALA and fatty fish contain EPA and DHA. (Human) Metabolic reactions enable ALA to be converted into EPA and DHA.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looking at whether walnuts (providing ALA) and fatty fish (providing EPA and DHA) have similar effects on specific blood markers associated with Coronary Heart Disease. The study found that a diet including walnuts was more powerful in reducing total and LDL (bad) cholesterol when compared to fatty fish. Healthy individuals who consumed walnuts reduced their total cholesterol by 5.4% and LDL by 9.3% translating to an 18.6% decrease in risk of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD).....http://www.walnuts.org/walnuts/index.cf ... lnut-faqs/
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Except for some elderly men, most people can convert ALA to EPA/DHA just line.
GeoffreyLevens wrote:Is 58-59 elderly? That is when I became very symptomatic of EFA deficiency, which all cleared up when I added a DHA source (extracted from algae)
Chimichanga wrote:GeoffreyLevens wrote:Is 58-59 elderly? That is when I became very symptomatic of EFA deficiency, which all cleared up when I added a DHA source (extracted from algae)
Geoffrey,
Thanks for the info. You said you only take DHA? HOw many soft gels per day? One doesn't need EPA?? How long it took for you to notice a difference?
didi wrote:Geoffrey, you're just a kid. I'll be 69 next month which means, had we lived in the same neighborhood while growing up, I would have been your baby sitter.
Didi
GeoffreyLevens wrote:Oh, and to original question,
http://www.devanutrition.com/vegan_dha_epa.html
I use
http://www.devanutrition.com/vegan_dha_softgels.html
or
http://www.devanutrition.com/vegan_liquid_dha_omega-3.html
hastings wrote:GeoffreyLevens wrote:Oh, and to original question,
http://www.devanutrition.com/vegan_dha_epa.html
I use
http://www.devanutrition.com/vegan_dha_softgels.html
or
http://www.devanutrition.com/vegan_liquid_dha_omega-3.html
I was interested in this product, but saw the following as the first item in "Other Ingredients":
High Oleic Sunflower Oil
Have you come across any vegan DHA/EPA that doesn't contain oil?
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