Flax seed is a great plant source of Omega 3 oils, but you need to remember that we only convert & absorb about 3% of plant sourced Omega 3 oils. That is why the therapeutic dose for fish oils is just over a teaspoon a day, whereas you need a couple of tablespoons of flax seed oil to meet this requirement. Flaxseed oil is best hidden in yoghurt, blended into smoothies, or used in salad dressings. You should never cook with flaxseed oil, as it is a very unstable oil. I recommend squeezing a couple of vitamin E oil capsules into your newly opened flaxseed oil, shaking it well, and keeping it in the fridge. The other option is eating flaxseeds (linseeds) then you get all the healthy plant lignans, protein and fibre and there is less chance of rancidity. They can be added to breakfast cereals or freshly ground and added to yoghurt or smoothies.
Some other great vegie sources of Omega 3 are walnuts, chia seeds, pecans, some seaweeds, rocquette and other leafy greens.
Hope this is helpful - it is really important for vegetarians & vegans to supplement their diet during preg and bf so their little one gets enough DHA for wonderful nervous system development and life-long health benefits.
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I use to give it to DD for her eczema but didnt see much of an improvement. Then i read about it not being scientifically proven that flaxseed works. Starting DD on fish oil soon.
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i'd be interested in how you go about the fish oil for your DD as my DD gets a touch of eczema more during Summer !!
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