How does Flax Oil compare to Fish Oil
April 25, 2008

Q: I take flax oil from natures way with 7.5grams of Omega-3 as Alpha-Linolenic acid; Lignan rich flax providing 15 mg Lignans; Omega 9 fatty acids 2.2 g as Oleic acid, Omega 6 fatty acids as Linoleic acids2.0g and thats one serving an dI try to get to 3 servings perday…Hows that compare with fish oil recommendations?
A: Adding flaxseed oil to your diet is a great idea as Alpha-Linolenic Acid has some great health booster properties. But even those flaxseed oil and fish oil both contain omega-3 fatty acids they are very different and they act differently in the body. So you can’t really compare them - you need them both!
I’ve written about the differences between Fish Oil and flaxseed oil (click here for the other post)before so make sure to check those out as they go into detail about how they are both different (and important).
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The Wonders of Fish Oil
March 17, 2008
Keith Scott has recently put together a great list of the reported benefits of fish oil. Check it out below:
Reported Benefits of Supplementing with Fish Oil:
- Fat Loss and improved body composition - Research has shown that fish oil seems to turn on the body’s fat burning mechanism and even better, it was shown that most of the fat loss was in the abdominal region. Yes, your belly fat!*
- Fights Inflammation - reduces the inflammation causing substances in the body. Inflammation will kill you eventually. It wreaks havoc on your body and long term health. Not to mention it is responsible for painful conditions around the body. Fish oil can help with muscle soreness and joint pain
- Improves Cardiovascular health -Fish oil lowers triglycerides, reduces the likely hood of blood clots, can lower high blood pressure, reduces chance of stroke.
- Mental Health - Reduces depression, and elevates the mood. It was even found that fish oil supplementation in children with ADHD dramatically improved their symptoms.
- Healthy Eyes - Fights Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma and dry-eye syndrome
- Boosts the immune system - Less time being sick, and better fight against colds and other illness.
- Increase s.ex drive - Do I really need to explain this any further?
- Helps with menstrual pain - Women rejoice!
- Improves digestion - So many people out there live with digestion problems. This supplement can really help with some of those issues.
- Fights Osteoporosis
- Helps to prevent cancer
- Lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease
- Helps with Asthma
- Helps with Multiple Sclerosis
- Helps with skin problems - Eczema, and psoriasis. I can personally attest to this benefit. All of my life I battled with Eczema, and never won until I started using fish oil. Now, I rarely get an outbreak and if I do, it is short lived.
- Helps with Diabetes
- Can lower stress
- Reduces headaches
- Helps with Fibromyaglia
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Omega-3 Fat and Brain Function
January 17, 2008
This video just got sent to me by a fellow scientist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVM
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