taking fish oil without "omega-3"... (tablets, enzymes, products)

[karenn]

My husband and I have been taking omega 3, 6, and 9 tablets for a few months now but its getting so expensive!

We have found some fish oil concentrate that only has 2 out of the 3 acids which make up 'omega-3'. It has EPA and DHA but not ALA.

Im wondering if this is ok to take in place of expensive 'omega-3'? anybody know the details of this?

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by karenn

My husband and I have been taking omega 3, 6, and 9 tablets for a few months now but its getting so expensive!

We have found some fish oil concentrate that only has 2 out of the 3 acids which make up 'omega-3'. It has EPA and DHA but not ALA.

Im wondering if this is ok to take in place of expensive 'omega-3'? anybody know the details of this?

Yes thats fine. Infact its the long chain fatty acids of DHA/EPA 20 AND 22 Carbon is what you want. The ALA is only 18 carbons long and has to be Elongated by certain enzymes in the body to DHA/EPA. So forget taking the Omega-6 or Omega-9.

Omega-6 is in almost any food we eat as its in all grains or grain base products and also in certain baking oils.

The omega-9 is Monounsaturated oil which you can get easily by consuming Olive Oil.

I take the ''Now'' products brand of Omega-3 thats high in DHA and EPA and costs around 8.00 dollars for about 200 softgels.....

[jeannie216]

Hi Karen,

Here is a couple of sites you can check over, the first is about the product, and the second is where to purchase a 3 month supply for $19.98, $4.99 shipping. Comes in a few different flavors and tastes good too! Jeannie

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