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A comment on Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Brain Function, Structure in Older Adults (2014). Parent comment

Re:Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Brain Function, St... by hosh on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @05:36AM (#31325151)
Chia seeds, like most plant-based sources of Omega-3 are mostly Omega-3 ALA and not the Omega-3 DHA or EPA found from fish or algae sources. The body needs to convert Omega-3 ALA into DHA or EPA and there are various other factors involved in the conversion.

https://livinginnaturalharmony.com/blog/2018/01/12/omega-3-c...

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Re:Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Brain Function, St... by cies on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @08:30AM (#31326271)
>The body needs to convert Omega-3 ALA into DHA or EPA

IIRC it can only convert a few % of it. Hence the love for DHA or EPA supplements.

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Re:Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Brain Function, St... by hosh on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @08:01PM (#31347591)
One of the factor is biological sex. Men convert a few %, and women convert around 30% of ALA.
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