Flax seed vs. Fish oil?

MelStren
MelStren Posts: 457 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've been reading that we need to be taking Fish oil to get your Omega 3's. Can I use flax seed instead? it doesn't 'burp' back up...

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  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    It not ideal

    Flax seed is APA (alpha lineolic acid, probably spelt that wrong but it was from memory) which has to be converted in the body to omega 3 and the body is actually not that efficient at this process.

    Fish oil is a far superior source of omega 3 as it is already in the correct state, if you're having trouble taking it then get the gel caps as opposed to the oil itself.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    What Hendrix said! I use gel caps and don't get the fishy burps. I actually use Krill Oil as it is a little more shelf stable.
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