Ask Lemmy

26654 readers

1372 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions

Rules: (interactive)

1) Be nice and; have fun

Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them

2) All posts must end with a '?'

This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?

3) No spam

Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.

4) NSFW is okay, within reason

Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either [email protected] or [email protected]. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].

5) This is not a support community.

It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email [email protected]. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.

Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.

Partnered Communities:

Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

-5

What's the best fish oil (Omega-3 EPA and DHA) supplement? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

19 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I've heard very good things about high-EPA/decent DHA fish oil thats molecularly-distilled.

This seems to be a frequent recommendation (particularly if you don't eat seafood or fish) in many health circles and I'd like to get everyone's thoughts on best products, practices, etc.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

If you don't have heart disease, eating two servings of fatty fish weekly or following a vegetarian diet rich in healthy oils, nuts, and seeds is a far smarter strategy than buying fish oil supplements.

I don't do either of those things. They are essential. What do?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The easy part is adjusting your diet, far cheaper than fish oil.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I hate seafood and I won't start eating it. What do?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

From the 2nd link above:

"Vegetarians (who don't eat fish) and vegans (who avoid all animal-based foods) can meet their omega-3 requirements by eating plenty of ALA-rich foods, such as flaxseed, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and soybean or canola oil. People who follow these plant-focused diets have lower rates of heart disease than omnivores, who include animal-sourced foods in their diets."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it a fact that ALA is interchangeable with EPA/DHA, basically everything I've read on the matter talked more about those two than ALA

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

EPA and DHA are in seafood, so if you won't eat fish, that limits you to ALA.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Eat nuts and seeds

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Dont those only contain ALA?
Is ALA sufficient over all three or more particularly those 2?
Does fish contain ALA?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Just mix in some flaxseed meal whenever you cook anything that involves mixing. It doesn't taste like anything and has lots of fiber and omega-3s.