My (limited) understanding is that the ratio of omega 3:6 is important and
Americans tend to have diets overly high in 6s and low in 3s. So, flaxseed
oil is not a good substitute for fish oil. For vegans, my understanding is
that krill oil (though technically this is animal and not vegetable, so I'm
not completely clear here) is a good option.

I don't know much about omega 9s at all...

Gina Gerboth, CPM, IBCLC
Pueblo, Colorado
www.safepassagebirth.com

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Pat Young <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Flaxseed oil  capsules 1300 mg contain:
> 15 calories :-)
> Mega 3 -780 mg
> Omega 6-156 mg
> Omega 9-143 mg
>
> My question is: is are these omega oils as good as ones from fish oil?
>
>

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