12-20-2010, 08:22 PM
(12-20-2010, 02:54 AM)Bring4th_Monica Wrote:.(12-19-2010, 07:36 PM)agatha Wrote: Monica,
Thanks for the link but as far as EPA and DHA only a minuscule fraction of the recommended 1.1 gram is provided: .04 mg & <.01 mg per 250 mg capsule.
The ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) 37% 4.1 mg) is converted to EPA and DHA. That's what the fish do. Our bodies can do it too.
Yes, but our bodies convert ALA into EPA & DHA very inefficiently - at a rate of approximately 5%.
(12-19-2010, 07:36 PM)agatha Wrote: Whereas, this 6 oz can of sustainably caught Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon contains 2100 mg EPA/DHA. So one-half can gives you approximately the recommended daily requirement of 1.1 gram for women.
I was just offering the info, since someone mentioned Spirulina, for those who might prefer a vegetarian source of EFA's.
I'm just saying that I found Spirulina to be a very disappointing source for Omega 3 EFA. The brand that I bought had no Omega 3 EFAs>
(12-19-2010, 07:36 PM)agatha Wrote: I'm not a big fan of supplements as I'd rather go with what the Creator had in mind whenever possible.
AFA isn't a supplement. It's a food. A very primal food.
AFA? Apparently, I'm not making myself clear. From my recent experience with Spirulina, I'd rather get my Omega 3s from Creator supplied food than from a supplemental/pill form.
Moderator note: I will start a new thread tomorrow, so as not to derail this thread, if anyone wants to continue the discussion about EFA's and other nutrients and their effects on emotions. But I can't split posts. I can only move intact posts.
That's about all I want to say on the subject.