Flaxseed Oil (pills) - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

ts8586 · 04-27-2006, 12:01 PM

Does anyone take flaxseed oil pills on this site? I've heard (and read) that flaxseed is good for the blood (in turn fighting heart problems and bad cholesterol). Just wondering if anyone has any pro or con experiences with the stuff! Thanks!

6foot3 · 04-27-2006, 01:35 PM

Flaxseed (oil) is a good omega-3 fatty acid and works well for some people but it doesn't have EPA and DHA which are the healing molecules of the omega-3's. In order to get these from flax its omega-3's have to be converted from a 18 carbon long fat to a 20/22 carbon long fats (EPA/DHA) and this done by the ''Delta-6 Desaturase'' enzyme which doesn't work very well in a lot of people ....so the answer is to take fish oils which are aready converted and already have EPA/DHA ......

ts8586 · 04-27-2006, 01:49 PM

Thank you, 6foot3!

angelique5 · 04-27-2006, 08:01 PM

Can to you take both simultaneously....or is it better to choose one or the other??

ratboy83 · 05-11-2006, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by angelique5

Can to you take both simultaneously....or is it better to choose one or the other??

not alot of point as the fat is the falx will have to be converted to the active formks already found in the fish oil. you're much better of just buying more fish oil instead.

alex.