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Cardiovascular Benefits Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reviewed
Science Daily ^ | 3-12-2008 | Mayo Clinic

Posted on 03/12/2008 6:29:03 PM PDT by blam

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41 posted on 03/12/2008 7:55:08 PM PDT by oldvike
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To: webstersII
Farm-raised eggs don’t normally have adequate levels of omega-3 unless the chickens are fed a diet which is unlike a standard chicken diet.

I have found eggs that are higher in Omega 3's. They are a little more expensive though.

42 posted on 03/12/2008 7:56:10 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: bmwcyle
My local Fred Meyer sells "PFO" in bottles. It is molecularly distilled and a light orange flavor is added. No fishy burp and fairly economical compared to capsules.
43 posted on 03/12/2008 7:57:44 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: ThePythonicCow
I would not agree to cooking with these oils.

I use canola oil all the time. It is also the key ingredient in "spray on" oils, such as "PAM". I also use virgin olive oil. While virgin olive oil does not have the omega 3 content of fish oil, it does have a fair amount and is a good choice for cooking and salads.

44 posted on 03/12/2008 8:00:00 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: ThePythonicCow
If you can find it, and your religion allows it, you can't beat lard (pig fat) for cooking.

Not a great choice for me, but we do use a fair amount of virgin olive oil.

45 posted on 03/12/2008 8:01:29 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Williams
Flax oil supplements?

They do have them, though I am not a big fan of taking fish oil/flax oil/borage oil pills. I prefer to eat fish and use other products that tend to be higher in the omega 3's.

46 posted on 03/12/2008 8:03:29 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: moonman
Where can I purchase 500mg or 1 gram of omega-3 capsules for lowest price? Local stores or off the internet?

Swansonvitamins.com is a good source, reasonable prices, fast service.
47 posted on 03/12/2008 8:03:45 PM PDT by TomGuy
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48 posted on 03/12/2008 8:07:17 PM PDT by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: editor-surveyor
Right on! Grass fed beef and lamb actually beat the fish for DHA and EPA.

And CLA too.

49 posted on 03/12/2008 8:07:29 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

My alternative medicine sources tell me that if you cook with olive oil (which I sometimes do) you should throw in a bit of garlic to prevent it from going off from the heat. Fortunately I also like garlic.


50 posted on 03/12/2008 8:08:20 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: ConservativeMind
Vegetable oil Omega-3 is converted, at best, 15% of the time into EPA or DHA by the body. The conversion path used competes with conversion of Omega-6 oils into precursors of what may be needed from those.

All I have ever heard about is the necessity of keeping the proper ratios of omega 3's vs. omega 6's. Where does that information come from?

51 posted on 03/12/2008 8:11:58 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: ThePythonicCow
If you can find it, and your religion allows it, you can't beat lard (pig fat) for cooking.


52 posted on 03/12/2008 8:12:04 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Great spirits will always encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds.)
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To: ConservativeMind
Vegetable oil Omega-3 is converted, at best, 15% of the time into EPA or DHA by the body. The conversion path used competes with conversion of Omega-6 oils into precursors of what may be needed from those.

All I have ever heard about is the necessity of keeping the proper ratios of omega 3's vs. omega 6's. Where does that information come from?

53 posted on 03/12/2008 8:12:15 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum
Not in my kitchen ;).
54 posted on 03/12/2008 8:13:39 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (By their false faith in Man as God, the left would destroy us. They call this faith change.)
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Non-fish DHA is available in supplement form, from algae. Which, by the way, is where fish get it from. Farm-raised fish contains little or no DHA. The active compound is trademarked “Neuromins”, but is available in various different brands, with the bottles identifying the contents as “Neuromins DHA” in addition to the brand name (e.g. Vitamin Shoppe).


55 posted on 03/12/2008 8:17:28 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: TomGuy
Bump to that ... I get most of my vitamins from them. My "favorites" list of items I frequently re-order from them has 86 entries at the moment.
56 posted on 03/12/2008 8:18:37 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (By their false faith in Man as God, the left would destroy us. They call this faith change.)
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To: ConservativeMind
But let's not scare people off cod liver oil entirely, because you can overdose on it. Cod liver oil (the freshest, highest quality ones, in particular, such as Carlson) is one of nature's finest foods. One just has to watch the dose a little closer than with many nutrients.

I'll wager we've got many more people in this nation overdosing from trans-fats, nutra-sweet, high glucose corn syrup and over processed carbs with unpronounceable additives than we do overdosing on cod liver oil ;).

57 posted on 03/12/2008 8:22:58 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (By their false faith in Man as God, the left would destroy us. They call this faith change.)
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To: GovernmentShrinker

I have heard of the benefits of taking algae. Lots of algae supplements out there.


58 posted on 03/12/2008 8:29:35 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum
From Wikipedia, with source:

“15 grams of flaxseed oil provides ca. 8 grams of ALA, which is converted in the body to EPA and then DHA at an efficiency of (2%-15%), and (2%-5%) respectively.[74]”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid

Also:

“Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n–3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n–3) play a vital role in many metabolic processes. Although these 2 fatty acids are readily available from fish, these marine-derived fatty acids can also be synthesized by humans from alpha-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3n–3). Humans, however, can obtain ALA only through their diets, because the absence of the required 12- and 15-desaturase enzymes makes de novo synthesis from stearic acid impossible. Furthermore, conversion of dietary ALA into EPA is limited. Because the efficacy of n–3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) synthesis decreases down the cascade of ALA conversion, DHA synthesis from ALA is even more restricted than that of EPA. [5]

It is generally assumed that linoleic acid (LA; 18:2n–6) reduces EPA synthesis because of the competition between ALA and LA for common desaturation and elongation enzymes.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91-linolenic_acid

59 posted on 03/12/2008 8:40:12 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: editor-surveyor
That can't possibly be true of the normal sources of Omega-3s in fish, which are sardines, salmon, and mackerel.

For most all other fish, that could be true, including shellfish. However, these are never stated to be Omega-3 sources.

60 posted on 03/12/2008 8:46:50 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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