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Fish Oil Versus Flax Oil

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3 (n-3)) is a long chain polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acid that is essential to health. The typical Western diet is deficient in ALA, which must be consumed (or one of its metabolites) in order to prevent … Continue reading →

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