Susan shared the following link on an article about Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acid. I found that it is a very comprehensive article and hence would like to share with all of you. However, please make a wise choice and decision on the source of omega-3.
http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/the-vanishing-youth-nutrient/6dec72fe5deb2210VgnVCM10000030281eac____/news.voices/in.the.magazine/september.2009.issue/0/0/1
I also would like to share with you what Dr. Gabriel Cousens wrote in his book entiled: "There is a cure for diabetes" on Flax Versus Fish Oil
1. Flax seed contains 19-24% omega-3 compared to the low content in fish of 0-2%. Omega-3 is the basic building block in the human body for many functions, only one of which is to make EPA. The fish oil doesn't supply omega-3; it supplies the EPA. Therefore limits the body's options to make what it needs from the omega-3. Thus, omega-3 is a better nutritional resource than the high-EPA fish oil. (Sivan's note: it is actually much cheaper to obtain omega-3 from flax seed than fish oil.)
2. Flax seed has a special fiber called lignin that our body converts to lignans, which help to build up the immune system and have specific anti-cancer, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties.
3. Fish oil is high in cholesterol. Three and 1-half ounces of cod liver oil contain 570mg of cholesterol, which equals to the amount found in two egg yolks.
4. Fish are often high in toxic residues because they live in polluted waters.
5. High levels of fish oil are rich in Vitamin A and D, which can be toxic in high doses. Please note that the provitamin carotene, which is converted by the body to utilizable Vitamin A, cannot be toxic like animal-sourced Vitamin A.
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