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What are the alternatives for getting omega 3 and vit d if you can't take fish oil or dairy and can't sit in sun long due to nature of your job ?
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Alternative: Vitamin d3 can be taken by mouth. The need is decided by a blood test. Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are essential to life and the top of the cascade that leads to omega 3 formation is Alpha linolenic acid, the top of the omega 6 cascade is linoleic acid. Both of these essential oils are present in canola oil. Fish oil supplies eicosapentoic acid (epa) a metabolite of linolenic acid.
Answered 11/17/2015
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