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Re:Omega-3: Intervention for childhood behavioral problems? ... by vga805 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @07:26AM (#23051093)
Omega-3 is not a single thing. There are three important acids, ALA, EPA, and DHA. The first can be found in some plant sources, I mostly get it from flax, soy, and kale.

The latter two are only found in fish, and for the vegetarians, algae. A few people have mentioned cod liver oil. I supplement with an algae oil, it contains the omega-3s and I believe avoids the worry of toxic metals.

Re:Omega-3: Intervention for childhood behavioral problems? ... by marton78 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @08:25AM (#23051334)
> avoids the worry of toxic metals.

And, more importantly, of overfishing. When I looked into supplements a year ago l, the algae capsules named "Opti3" had the highest EPA & DHA / Cost ratio and are fully vegan.

Re:Omega-3: Intervention for childhood behavioral problems? ... by hkyeti on Saturday May 02, 2020 @09:53AM (#23051785)
Yup, go straight to the source (where fish get theirs)
Re:Omega-3: Intervention for childhood behavioral problems? ... by 735tsdfe44 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:32PM (#23052812)
The fish or marine invertebrates synthesize EPA and DHA by consuming microalgae that {1}do not contain both.

{1} https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24152561

Re:Omega-3: Intervention for childhood behavioral problems? ... by chelovek89 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @10:04AM (#23051846)
You can also get omega-3s from grass fed beef and pastured eggs. 3 quality eggs in the morning and I get 210mg+ DHA. The more people knew this the more demand there would be for local meat and away from factory slaughterhouses, especially now that the pandemia exposes their vulnerability. We've got workers risking disease to bring us low quality, nutrient sparse meat.
Re:Omega-3: Intervention for childhood behavioral problems? ... by 735tsdfe44 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:42PM (#23052930)
Sardines and anchovies eat mostly plankton so there is no toxic metals there.