As a nutritionist i am following this thread.  
All due respect to Barb Berges, yes companies that stand to make money 
marketing omega-3 supplements are (in my opinion) taking advantage of the 
recent overwhelming research on the benefits of omega-3s.    It is not a 
hoax.   Pregnancy and breastfeeding do make demands on the body for omega-
3s.  That said we should be focusing on teaching our clients how to improve 
the fatty acid profile of their milk and their family's diets through good 
nutrition!  Real foods.  (others have listed the common dietary sources.  Note: 
cold water fish should come from wild sources so as to avoid contaminants).  

I also want to comment on the "toxic" inferences.  Our food supply is 
overwhelmingly using cheap sources of oils that do push the omega 6 balance 
too high in the common diet.  And, oil that is super-heated (as in frying and 
french frying) becomes oxidized and "rancid" which is not good for human 
ingestion.  Hydrogenation creates trans fats, which we now know is not good 
for human health.  

Basically:  try to eat cold pressed oils from a variety of food sources, a variety 
of nuts and seeds, greens, cold water fish.   If your diet is poor in these then 
an omega-3 rich supplement like fish oil or flaxseed oil may be a good choice.  
Keep oils, nuts and supplements refridgerated.  Try to avoid super heated oils, 
and trans fats.  

Jean Westerlund-Rice, MPH, RD, IBCLC
Nutritionist, Lactation Consultant

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