Comparing Fish Oil Flax Seed

If you are familiar about the world of health supplements, then you are certainly aware of the ongoing debate about the merits of fish oil flax seed. At first glance, both are producers of Omega-3 fatty acids, a family of fatty acids that are all beneficial for the body. Though they have the same essential fatty acids, the debate still go on as to which of them, fish oil flax seed, is more beneficial to the body.  

The fact is, fish oil and flax seed do both contain omega 3 fatty acids. However,  it is also a fact that each of them carries a different fatty acid. Omega 3 is a family of fatty acids, among which are the acids EPA, DHA and ALA. Each has different benefits and effects to the body, thus sparking the debate on which has the most advantages to a person’s health.  Thus, in one way, flax seed can be more advantageous as compared to fish oil but the same is also true in other cases.  

Take heart conditions, for example. Fish oil is better off in this situation because in order to maintain the heart’s health, the body needs to have EPA and DHA in the bloodstream.  

These two are converted through synthesizing ALA. Unfortunately, elderly people are no longer in the condition to convert ALA efficiently into the ideal amounts of EPA and DHA. These people happen to be the ones that need their heart in optimal health, so flax seed is not ideal for them because it has ALA and not EPA, from which DHA can simply be converted. In this case, fish oil is more ideal than flax seed for elderly persons to take.  

Omega-3 fatty acids are also essential for the brain. So, if you take the brain into consideration, fish oil still wins over fish oil flax seed in the debate. That is because EPA and DHA are very important to the brain, and when ALA is consumed it is no longer converted or is converted only in amounts that are not enough to nourish the brain.  

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