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Old 11-17-2010, 05:44 PM   #3550
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Originally Posted by gdoh View Post
please explain
To get DHA and EPA from flax oil, our bodies must convert it from ALA. That process isn't nearly as efficient as just taking pure DHA and EPA from fish (or other) oil. Flax oil offers nothing on top of what fish oil already gives you, and what it does offer is not a very good form of it compared to fish oil.

Especially since you're not some fucking whack job vegan, and are already taking fish oil, there is no reason whatsoever to take flax oil.
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