What is Omega-3?

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Omega-3 synthesis:

Alpha-linolenic acid ALA (18:3)
 
Eicosapentaenoic acid EPA (20:5)
 
Docosahexaenoic acid DHA (22:6)

Fish Oil supplements in particular are able to provide a measured, effective dose of Omega-3 often in convenient formats such as capsules. Omega-3 found in plant and vegetable sources are not readily available to the body and are converted inefficiently by the body to the effective long chain. Some manufacturers are fortifying foods such as milk and spreads with Omega-3 fatty acids, although this is often at very low levels and not always from Fish Oil sources.

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