Comments on: Extremely Limited Synthesis of Long Chain Polyunsaturates in Adults: Implications for Their Dietary Essentiality and Use as Supplements http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/extremely-limited-ynthesis-of-long-chain-polyunsaturates-in-adults.html Training and Nutrition advice, straight from the monkey's mouth. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lylemcd http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/extremely-limited-ynthesis-of-long-chain-polyunsaturates-in-adults.html/comment-page-1#comment-4079 lylemcd Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:14:07 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2097#comment-4079 I will be honest that I have not looked into the vegetarian derived supplements. But a molecule of DHA should be a molecule of DHA regardless of source. The same would go for EPA. So if they've found a way to drive EPA/DHA from non animal sources, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be effective. I will be honest that I have not looked into the vegetarian derived supplements. But a molecule of DHA should be a molecule of DHA regardless of source. The same would go for EPA. So if they’ve found a way to drive EPA/DHA from non animal sources, I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be effective.

]]> By: itchy http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/extremely-limited-ynthesis-of-long-chain-polyunsaturates-in-adults.html/comment-page-1#comment-4078 itchy Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:35:09 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2097#comment-4078 As a vegetarian, I've been looking into this matter for myself and my vegetarian daughter. Do you have any information on the effectiveness of non-fish (algae-derived) DHA supplementation? Given that a tablespoon of flaxseed is about 12-14 grams, the average conversion rate still would provide plenty of EPA. So would an algae DHA supplement, along with flaxseed oil, be sufficient for EPA/DHA requirements? As a vegetarian, I’ve been looking into this matter for myself and my vegetarian daughter. Do you have any information on the effectiveness of non-fish (algae-derived) DHA supplementation?

Given that a tablespoon of flaxseed is about 12-14 grams, the average conversion rate still would provide plenty of EPA. So would an algae DHA supplement, along with flaxseed oil, be sufficient for EPA/DHA requirements?

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