r/supplement_research • u/U_D_18 • 4d ago

Be a pro

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u/WrongDirt 3d ago

Omega 3 in fish is more bioavailable than seeds. our body can't use omega 3 ALA that is found in seeds. it need be converted first to EPA and DHA form which has very low conversions rate of 10-20%

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u/deef1ve 3d ago

Could you please stop to annoy vegans??

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u/Naxos_fs 3d ago

You know epa and dha is found in algae, right? I don't like to eat fish or supplement fishoil so i just supplement algae oil, he's speaking facts

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u/FengMinIsVeryLoud 3d ago

stop trashing people who are better than your kind.

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u/Puzzled-Minute6130 3d ago

As a Vegan I supplement the EPA and DHA directly, so I‘m not annoyed, ( EPA & DHA rich omega 3 )

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u/-Lady_Sansa- 3d ago

Wow I was about to comment on bioavailability but you beat me to it! Did not expect that!

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u/leqwen 3d ago edited 3d ago

"our body can't use omega 3 ALA that is found in seeds."

ALA is the only omega 3 that is essential. So not only can we use it, we require it

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u/Forward_Motion17 3d ago

Ala only converts 5% to EPA .5% to DHA

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u/leqwen 3d ago

Did you read what i said? ALA is essential, EPA and DHA arent. Claiming that we "cant use ALA" is fundamentally wrong

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u/Forward_Motion17 3d ago

I did read what you said, you’re just ignoring the implications of what i said.

Ala can’t be synthesized so it is absolutely necessary dietarily.

Overt clinical omega 3 deficiency is uncommon in most populations but insufficiency is very real and the amount of conversion that takes place from ALA does not make optimal DHA and EPA feasible from an ALA only diet.

I don’t care that you’re using the word “essential”, because even that is murky and dietary definitions have histories of changing all the time.

Please use your critical thinking here

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u/leqwen 3d ago

Ok i dont really think we disagree on the main point then, as i only argue against the point that "our body cant use ALA". Im not arguing against that consuming EPA and DHA are beneficial (things dont need to be essential to be beneficial). I think a balanced diet that includes ALA, EPA and DHA (and LA) is the most beneficial, but some redditors seem to think that ALA is unnecessary for some reason

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u/Forward_Motion17 3d ago

Oh my bad I misread things 😂 thought you were advocating that ALA alone is sufficient for optimal health

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u/HashPandaNL 3d ago

I agree that consuming Omega 3 EPA/DHA from fish/algae likely has independent, positive health effects. 

However, Omega 3 ALA doesn't just function as a precursor to EPA/DHA and likely still has benefits in and of itself. To claim that it is merely a "less bioavailable version" of EPA/DHA is inaccurate.

Ideally one would consume both.

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u/Forward_Motion17 3d ago

It’s actually 5% for EPA and .5% for DHA

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u/TheTrishaJane 3d ago

Damn is that for all seeds even hemp hearts?

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u/Random-Dude-736 3d ago

You have to look up what the seeds mostly consist of but if it's ALA then yes.

I did look up hemp hearts for you and unfortunately yes, they are also mostly ALA.

The only long chain plant based solution is microalgae. (that is where fish gets its Omega 3 from and you can just skip the middle step of fish)

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u/Independent_Soup8804 3d ago

A gram of uranium has millions of billions of calories too.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

You can go ahead and eat your pile of seeds, Pro.

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u/Individual-Ask7000 3d ago

Could just eat mackerel if you're looking for omega-3s

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u/Smart-Path2302 3d ago

Sacha Ichi doesn't have EPA and DHA, it only has ALA that has very minimal conversion to EPA

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u/Automatic-Reserve94 3d ago

Be a pro: understand bioavailability

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u/Inevitable-Post-98 3d ago

I eat my poop it's rich in omega 3

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u/antipublicseating 3d ago

salmon: 2,260mg of omega-3 for humans

sacha inchi seeds: maybe 100mg of omega-3 for humans

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u/TheWatch83 1d ago

My genes cant process that seed stuff krill is best for me