Hello,

I wonder which Omega oil is best.

My oldest DD is studying Nutriton.
I keep telling her to hurry up!! (ha Ha)

Any way, she said that
Omega 3 is different from Omega 6

they have an affect on the clotting factor in different ways.
That doesn't seem to be taken lightly.

Today my DH emailed me a NYTimes article.
Seems in Europe it is standard protocol to give Omega 3 to heart attack
patients.........although it doesn't happen here.

Which is best for neuro problems?
thank you so much.
Have a great day.
Laura

is what you need to consider. Omega-6's are very plentiful in the diet, and the typical American does not need to supplement these (unless they have a
genetic disorder, or are anorexic).

You can get similar benefits from Flax oil taken with evening primrose oil..
since these are converted into the long chain fatty acids that fish oil provides.

Fish oil is mildly thinning to the blood. It is not exactly a blood thinner per se.
If you take Coumadin(warfarin) or are having surgery, then physician supervision is needed.

It is the RATIO of omega-3 to omega-6 that is important. Too many omega-6's are proinflammatory, and stimulate thromboxane, which activates platelets, which promote clotting.

I have a whole bottle of Triple Omega 3-6-9, I CANNOT get these horse pills down & they taste awful.

I'm now eating flax granola that has 400mg. omega 3, when I don't eat this I eat brown eggs with 350mg per egg of omega 3. Should I figure this is sufficient??

I've also used flax flakes on salads,etc. in the past,I don't mind the taste, it's the fish oil I can't stand!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

Take care,Buttons

There are new double strength enteric coated (no taste) generic
fish oils now available at both Costco and Sam's club.

Fisol is a brand you can find online (but would cost more).
The trend today is to have the enteric coating so it does not dissolve until
the cap hits the intestines.

example:
http://www.evitamins.com/product.asp?pid=4210

The Costco and Sam's club prices are a little more than 1/2 of the Fisol, and the Fisols are not double strength.

I get alot of my omega-3s from food now. If you need really high doses for some issue (doctor recommended etc) then taking caps is the only way.
But Smart Balance makes a flax oil peanut butter now which is very good.--I started using this product this summer.
And I use the Omega-3 eggs also.
There is Smart Balance spread too. So many can just get them this way, unless high doses are necessary (for anti-inflammatory effects).
I also found a gluten free bread with flax... times sure are a changin' !

Hi MrsD,
thank you so much for the information.

I have been pouring flax seed on my food all summer, good to know. Omega Eggs I will look for too now.

Here's another question.
I took Evening of Primrose Oil for three months and found great relief by the third month for monthly breast pain.......but not for spasticity.

When I revealed this to my internist, he automatically said "go off it." He seems to fear mixing these herbs/vitamins with anything, including life in general.

Any insight as to why? Do you think that after the three months I would have had better results as far as the spasticity pain?

thanks for listening.
laura

Mrs. D. we probably eat the same bread from Costco, I also like the Squirrell bread-no flour either.

I just discovered the flax granola,it's also from Costco.