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With the growing popularity of omega 3 more and more people are choosing sources of omega3 to compensate its deficiency. There are many sources available that you can rely on, one such source is flax oil. Many people depend on this source completely for various reasons. But let me tell you flax oil or otherwise known as flaxseed oil is not the only and the best source of omega 3 there are many others too. Before we find out other sources it's important to understand what the basic types of omega3 are and what is the most beneficial type for our body? There are three types of omega3 fats – ALA, DHA and EPA. Of these three, DHA is the most important one. It is most readily absorbed by human body and provides maximum benefits like Heart health, blood pressure regulation, triglyceride balance and many neurological advantages. Second comes the EPA, it works actively in presence of DHA to provide inflammatory benefits. And finally we have ALA. A large portion of ALA is converted to energy by our body and whatever is left is converted to DHA and EPA. So, you get very less amount of DHA to be used by body. Moreover the conversion process is not very efficient therefore the quantity of DHA our body gets is really miniscule. If you are really looking forward to compensate omega3 fats then ALA for sure is not the preferred type instead it is DHA and EPA. Now that you know the most important type of omega3, let me tell you that flax oil contains only ALA type of fatty acid. It is deficient in DHA and EPA. Hence it makes sense for us to rely on other sources like fish and fish oil that are richer in DHA and EPA content. In my opinion, fish oil supplements top the list of omega3 sources for the following reasons. 1. They contain a higher DHA to EPA ratio as suggested by studies. 2. They are pure as compared to fish. 3. The concentration of DHA is approx. 250mg per 1gm of capsule. 4. They are easily available and convenient. If you look around, in the drug store or in the grocery store you will find many over the counter fish oil supplements, but all of them are not of the best quality. Extracting fish oil from fish and processing it is a very sensitive process. As you know fish can get oxidized very quickly, the manufacturers need to be extra careful while dealing with fish oil or else the oil becomes rancid and has side effects like bad odor and fishy burps. Also they need to make sure that oil extracted undergoes the molecular distillation process to remove all the unwanted impurities and toxins present in the oil. In a nutshell, flax oil can be used to compensate the omega3 deficiency but the process is long and slow. Whereas fish oil scores better than flax oil any day only if it is pure and fresh and is certified for quality. Visit my website Omega 3 Brief to find out more benefits of fishoil supplements and few parameters that you can use to lay your hands on best of the best fish oil available in the market. Chuck Blake is an active researcher and consumer of fish oil products.Visit his website http://omega3brief.com today to learn more about the powerful benefits of omega-3 fish oils.
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