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cultofmetatronyesterday at 6:46 PM4 repliesview on HN

are they artificially converting the ALA to DHA? we treat omega3 like they are all one bucket but theres a big difference.


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culitoday at 1:49 AM

Fish don't produce DHA and EPA. They actually get it from eating algae.

Faelonyesterday at 7:26 PM

Algal omega 3 is the exact same omega3 in fish. This isn't a product endorsement, but you can see an example here: https://www.amazon.com/GparkNature-Supplements-Supplement-Tu...

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deeth_starr_vyesterday at 7:38 PM

That's part of my question. ALA is supposed to not convert to DHA easily.

But these results seem to say at higher concentrations ALA lowers risk of EOD. Which tends to refute the belief that only DHA/EPA lower chronic inflammation or that EOD is not just a story about inflammation.

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wang_liyesterday at 7:02 PM

Go find one that is IFOS certified.