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Why is ala considered inferior to dha and epa omega 3's? do the latter have better health benefits?

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Poor conversion: Check out http://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-fitness/articles/2009/04/08/fish-oil-supplements-epa-dha-and-ala-does-your-omega-3-source-matter. Bottom line, ALA needs to be converted into EPA & DHA. Unfortunately, humans are very inefficient at doing so, such that it's more efficient to eat fish. Also check out http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/omega-3/.

Answered 8/18/2014

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