Flax is good too, we used the oil in salad dressings back when my son lived here and had severe ADHD. My husband still takes flax oil daily. I get mine in my peanut butter now.
But the conversion of flax (alpha linolenic acid)...to long chain EPA and DHA is very small in males. Females because they have babies who require large amounts of EPA and DHA for the developing brain in utero can convert up to 20% rates from intake. Males are in the 4% or lower. With age, I suspect females lose some of this ability after menopause since it might be estrogen driven during reproduction. So long chain EPA and DHA is very important, as well...and perhaps more so for some metabolic purposes.
Alpha linolenic acid is also abbreviated ALA...so watch for this in any papers you read. It can get mighty confusing. Alpha linolenic acid is the basic Omega-3 precursor, but it is not the only one our bodies use.
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