A vegan diet provides no DHA or
omega-3 either.  Our bodies can synthesize omega 3's given enough of the
other essential fatty acids, particularly linolenic.  It seems that =
infants
lack the full ability to synthesize them, and need to get it in their =
diet,
and lo! breastmilk provides it, as long as the maternal diet allows it =
to.

  In the book Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 3rd edition by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC and James F. Balch, MD.  It states on page 68, " .  . Omega-3 EFAs, including alpha linolenic and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), are found in fresh deepwater fish, fish oil, and certain vegetable oils, among them canola oil, flaxseed oil, and walnut oil."

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