Articles posted on March 2009 (1)

Flaxseed oil just doesn't 'cut it'

Although flax seed oil is a good ingredient and there is nothing wrong with taking it, you must be careful that you don't take it to the exclusion of a good Omega 3 fish oil.

The reason?

As I have alluded to a number of times over the years it is because flax seed oil does not help raise your levels of DHA which is probably the most important of all the essential fatty acids.  Proponents of flax seed oil will tell you that the body can convert ALA (which is the main constituant of flax seed oil) to DHA. 

This is simply not true...at least to any extent.  A minute fraction may be able to be converted but nowhere near enough to meet your body's needs.  This is because the DHA molecule is a lot more complex that the ALA molecule.  Please click here and you will find more info about why this is so.

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Posted on March 27, 2009 at 07:28PM by Warren Matthews in General Health | Post a Comment