There are several variations of the Udo's Choice Oil, and one of them (labeled DHA 3 -6-9 Blend) even contains
a DHA algae oil blended into the mix along with organic flax oil, coconut oil, evening primrose oil, rice bran oil, oat germ and bran oil, and a few others.
Not exact matches
5) Fish
oil isn't your only option, vegan
DHA supplements (affiliate link) are
algae based and are available as well.
Algae oil is a great source of
DHA — and it's eco-friendly too.
Procured from
algae, algal
oil is source of
DHA, an important long - chain omega - 3 that supports brain development, immune balance, and healthy gene expression.
Just want to add here that vegetarians who can not use fish
oil have a excellent substitute,
algae based
DHA which does not have the risk of mercury etc..
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DHA algae is a highly stable, non-GMO algal - based...
Unlike land plants, seaweed contains preformed omega - 3 fatty acids
DHA and EPA, so seaweed or
algae oil can be a reliable source of omega - 3 for vegetarians.
If you eat fish or take fish
oil capsules,
DHA and EPA are part to these oils because they have already been metabolized by the fish from ALA, which fish consume in
algae.
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Algae Oil is high in monounsaturated fat, the good fat that is more stable at high heat, and contains no EPA or
DHA, which makes it ideal for high - heat cooking and enables an extremely high smoke point.
For pregnant and nursing women, I've heard him recommend a plant based
DHA supplement which is from
algae (that's where fish get it from in the first place) but a lot of the
algae DHA supplements are so impure, sadly, but I take OmegaZen pure
DHA for that reason as it has completely pure ingredients and is palm
oil free which is not only a good thing for health, but ethical reasons.
I respect Dr. Greger's statement of avoiding fish
oil for its many contaminants and using
algae oil as a substitute but is it really necessary to ingest any pure
DHA in the form of an
oil?
Here is the full article http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/aug/oils.htm Although the
algae oil may have the
DHA,
oil is still
oil and not a whole plant food.
* IF * we maintain adequate omega - 3 (preferably from combination of omega -3-rich sources such as walnut, flax and preformed
DHA / EPA from
algae oil) and do our best to avoid extracted oils in general (whole food, whole food, whole food), I don't see any reason to obsess about the n - 6 to n - 3 ratio when it comes to nuts.
If you don't want to use a molecularly distilled omega 3 fish
oil (such as the mentioned above one by HealthAid) it's much better to use high in
DHA omega 3
oil from
algae (expensive) and not from fish as unlike fish oils, the
algae - derived omega 3, is free from toxins that may be present in some low quality fish oils.
Now I'm really curious about this
DHA - only
algae sourced omega - 3
oil vs the EPA.
I've found a good source of the
algae oil (Spectrum prenatal
DHA, 60 pills for ~ $ 14 via subscription via Amazon) but it's only
DHA.
I have the same question — Dr. Greger's nutrition guidelines say «
DHA and / or EPA» so I assume
DHA only
algae derived
oil is fine but I do wonder...
Plant oils, particularly seed and nut oils, contain ALA. [43] Food sources of EPA and
DHA are oceanic fish, whereas dietary supplement sources include fish
oil, krill
oil and marine
algae extracts.
According to John William, clinical psychologist, ALA is a short chain fatty acid found in walnuts, canola, soybean
oil, flaxseed, and flaxseed
oil, whereas EPA and
DHA are long chain fatty acids found in fish,
algae extracts and fish
oil supplements.
Fish
oil is the most common source of
DHA and EPA, but a good vegan source — and one that, arguably, offers a better concentration of
DHA — is
algae (which is where those oily fish get their omega - 3s from anyway).
Fish and Krill
oil supplements contain some type of antioxidant that ensures this.What about
DHA supplements from
algae?
Bottomline: Because even distilled fish
oil has been found to contain toxic industrial pollutants, the safest source is
algae or yeast derived EPA /
DHA (our bodies can retroconvert
DHA into EPA and vice-versa).
has the perfect, recommended dose of EPA to
DHA, more potent than any other fish
oil on the market (and more potent than
algae oil, which often only has
DHA)
Given this emerging data, pregnant women of all dietary patterns will likely benefit from consuming a daily
DHA supplement from either fish
oil or
algae oil between 600-1000 mg / day.
To me, this video only mentioned fish
oil and how a cleaner sources of
DHA / EPA from golden
algae may be better.
Procured from
algae, algal
oil is source of
DHA, an important long - chain omega - 3 that supports brain development, immune balance, and healthy gene expression.
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