Fish Oil VS. Flax Seed Oil

Fish oil vs. flax seed oil # 1

Fish oil and flax seed oil contain different types of Omega 3 fatty acids. To be more precise, the acids are Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA), EicosaPentanoic Acid (EPA) and DocosaHexanoic Acid (DHA). ALA is only found in flaxseed oil, while EPA and DHA are only found in fish oil. The interesting thing when discussing fish oil vs. flax seed oil is that the human body can convert ALA into first EPA and then DHA. The process of converting requires several enzymatic steps. Some individuals are very good at this, while others will not convert any major amounts of ALA into EPA and DHA. If your body is good at converting, flax seed oil is just as beneficial as fish oil. If your body converts fatty acids poorly, you should ideally eat fish oil instead or DHA oil extracted from algae.

Flax seed oil vs. fish oil # 2

Flax seed oil is popular among those that wish to enjoy beneficial omega oils without having to eat fish. A lot of people are allergic to fish and will suffer from serious reaction if they consume even a slight amount of fish oil. Others are vegetarians or vegans due to health reasons, ethic reason, religious reasons or cultural reasons.

Flax seed oil vs. fish oil # 3

Unfortunately, the oceans of the world are today heavily polluted. Heavy metals, such as mercury, led and cadmium, accumulate through the food chain and this means that the large fishes commonly used by fish oil manufacturers can contain really high amounts of heavy metals. To make things worse, heavy metals are stored in fat and fish oil is therefore higher in heavy metals than the rest of the fish.

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