Comments on: More on Omega http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Smart Fuel: Walnut Oil http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-33084 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Smart Fuel: Walnut Oil Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:58:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-33084 [...] high in alpha-linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid that is converted to EPA and DHA (long-chain omega-3s) in the body. Furthermore, walnut oil is also a great source of omega-9, which helps maintain [...] [...] high in alpha-linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid that is converted to EPA and DHA (long-chain omega-3s) in the body. Furthermore, walnut oil is also a great source of omega-9, which helps maintain [...]

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - I’m Going To Grad School Edition!!! : 60 IN 3 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-32192 Weekend Roundup - I’m Going To Grad School Edition!!! : 60 IN 3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:41:59 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-32192 [...] on a related note, here’s an article from Mark’s Daily Apple about Omega Fats, the type of fats that fish oil contains. It’s a fascinating read filled with useful [...] [...] on a related note, here’s an article from Mark’s Daily Apple about Omega Fats, the type of fats that fish oil contains. It’s a fascinating read filled with useful [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Dear Mark: Encore on Omegas http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-31059 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Dear Mark: Encore on Omegas Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:48:19 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-31059 [...] posts involving omega-3s have spurred a lot of discussion and a good number of excellent questions. [...] [...] posts involving omega-3s have spurred a lot of discussion and a good number of excellent questions. [...]

]]> By: sammie http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-30326 sammie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:14:24 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-30326 wow thanks for the google suggestions! wow thanks for the google suggestions!

]]> By: Josh http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-30198 Josh Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:06:20 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-30198 I actually just wrote a post about dosage/sources last week. What I found was that without supplementation you are probably not getting anywhere near the amounts that were used in studies. A can of tuna has less than .5g. Most studies seem to use 1-3g of EPA/DHA which shouldn't be confused with ALA from Flax Seed. ALA is converted to the aforementioned but at a low rate (<15%). -Josh I actually just wrote a post about dosage/sources last week.

What I found was that without supplementation you are probably not getting anywhere near the amounts that were used in studies.

A can of tuna has less than .5g.
Most studies seem to use 1-3g of EPA/DHA which shouldn’t be confused with ALA from Flax Seed. ALA is converted to the aforementioned but at a low rate (<15%).

-Josh

]]> By: Migraineur http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-30195 Migraineur Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/omega-3-fatty-acid/#comment-30195 Charlotte - I can't answer all yor questions, but quite a lot of farmed salmon is fed grains, which are higher in omega-6, causing omega-6 to build up in the fat of the fish. So the wild salmon is the better deal for omega-3s. Along those lines, I was amused to see the salmon photo Mark used to illustrate this post. That's farmed salmon if ever I saw it - such a pale peachy specimen. There's a bit of color variation between species of salmon, but wild salmon is generally a much deeper orangey pink or red, sometimes even reminiscent of coral. This is because wild salmon eat krill, which are loaded with carotenes, while farmed salmon are fed carotene supplements (and often not enough to make their flesh that gorgeous deep orange). Here's a photo I found that looks more like real wild salmon to me: http://www.wildsalmondirect.com/e107_images/custom/sockeye_fillet-450px.jpg Charlotte - I can’t answer all yor questions, but quite a lot of farmed salmon is fed grains, which are higher in omega-6, causing omega-6 to build up in the fat of the fish. So the wild salmon is the better deal for omega-3s.

Along those lines, I was amused to see the salmon photo Mark used to illustrate this post. That’s farmed salmon if ever I saw it - such a pale peachy specimen. There’s a bit of color variation between species of salmon, but wild salmon is generally a much deeper orangey pink or red, sometimes even reminiscent of coral. This is because wild salmon eat krill, which are loaded with carotenes, while farmed salmon are fed carotene supplements (and often not enough to make their flesh that gorgeous deep orange).

Here’s a photo I found that looks more like real wild salmon to me:
http://www.wildsalmondirect.com/e107_images/custom/sockeye_fillet-450px.jpg

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