16 January 2008, 10:04 PM
Fredzzzconfuse about EFA, ALA, Omega 3/6
Hallo,
I am very confused about oil supplement.
I found several name, those are:
Essential Fatty Acid Omega 3
Essential Fatty Acid Omega 6
Alpha Lipoic Acid
EPA & DHA
Is this all the same or..?
Is there any suplement contain all of this?
Kindly advice
thx

09 February 2008, 04:23 PM
AmyTimHi Fredzzz,
If you mean
ALA in oil supplement,
It is NOT Alpha Lipoic Acid,It is
alpha-linolenic acid that you can find in Flax seed oil.
10 February 2008, 01:38 PM
Dr. Pickartquote:
Originally posted by Fredzzz:
Hallo,
I am very confused about oil supplement.
I found several name, those are:
Essential Fatty Acid Omega 3
Essential Fatty Acid Omega 6
Alpha Lipoic Acid
EPA & DHA
Is this all the same or..?
Is there any suplement contain all of this?
Kindly advice
thx
Omega 3 fats are found in fish and some plant fats such as flaxseed oil, borage oil, and primrose oil. They tend to be anti-inflammatory and are usually too low in the modern diet. EPA and DHA are the two most important omega 3 fats.
Omega 6 fats tend to be inflammatory and mainly arrive from corn oil and soybean oil. They are in great excess in modern diets. Few people need more of these.
Alpha lipoic acid is called the Master Antioxidant and can recycle other antioxidants, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, for reuse.
10 February 2008, 04:52 PM
FredzzzDear AmyTim and Dr. Pickart,
Thank you very much for the post.
Good day.
Regards,
Fredzzz