Comments on: Understanding Omega-3 Fats

By: Linda Calderon

Linda Calderon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:45:12 +0000

I'm confused as you said you get fresh farm-raised salmon but then said you get fresh wild caught so do you mean you try to get wild but sometimes it's not available? Trader Joe's if you have one near you always has wild salmon and even wild shrimp now and it's vacuum packed so the freshest other than fresh caught.

By: Linda Calderon

Linda Calderon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:41:57 +0000

Be sure that salmon oil has no mercury. Inexpensive ones often do. (They surely won't tell you.)I buy Carlson's cod liver oil which I feel is the best and cleanest as it has that reputation already. You can get it with lemon flavor in the liquid if you prefer or I take the gel caps with no flavoring.

By: Linda Calderon

Linda Calderon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:38:38 +0000

You can get your Omega-3 from plant sources. If you go online to wwwtheaimcompanies.com you can see what they have as they have a plant-based one with no fish oil. I can't recall its name for sure but look thru their products and you will see it. It should have the name Omega in its title I would think. Or, look for their toll free number and give them a call.

By: Linda Calderon

Linda Calderon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:36:25 +0000

Low HDL is not good. A high one is good. Warfarin or Warfrin is a blood thinner as I have been told and Omega 3 can thin the blood too so you need to talk to your doctor (if he believes in supplements which most don't and most don't know the interaction between them and drugs). You could talk to a good naturopathic doctor about this. You would still want to monitor your blood by testing too. I don't know that it would interfere but could make your blood too thin. The great thing would be if it would enable you to get off the drug and just take the supplement but you would need to have a doctor who's willing to work toward that.

By: Linda Calderon

Linda Calderon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:31:57 +0000

Avocado oil is good for you but it is fattening so have to keep it to a minimum of probably 2 T.

By: Linda Calderon

Linda Calderon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:29:25 +0000

You should NOT be using extra virgin olive oil for general frying/heating but regular olive oil as heating extra virgin changes it to an unhealthy substance. At the most it should be heated at a lower temperature and only up to 5 min. so why not buy olive oil (not extra virgin) for cooking and keep the extra virgin for dipping bread or for salad dressing, over pasta and veggies that are not heated. Trader Joe's in my area got the regular when I asked them. You have to read the front label carefully as almost no grocery stores carry the regular olive oil. Even your TV cooking hosts use olive oil incorrectly as they use extra virgin in most cases. You can also log on to http://www.olive oil.com or do a search and I found a whole article on the info on different olive oils.

By: danawhite

danawhite — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:10:58 +0000

Hi Marie –
French lentils are slightly smaller and firmer – they may take a little longer to cook but they're delicious. Check the package directions for appropriate cooking times.

By: marie Bosworth

marie Bosworth — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:50:58 +0000

I love the Lentil recipe, but what is the difference between a French Lentil and a regular Lentil?

By: Madhu Kumar

Madhu Kumar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:56:36 +0000

You have been taking flex seed oil 1 tablespoon a day for 4 years. I read that flax seed oil induces hair loss. Is this true? did your hair get better? Please let me know because my daughter is suffering from scalp dermatitis and her nutritionist suggester her to take 1tbs flax seed oil but I am just afraid to give her.

By: Dana White

Dana White — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:17:12 +0000

Hi Tracy –
There are plenty of other omega-3 foods you can eat if you’re allergic to flax. Salmon and walnuts are a great place to start. If you choose to get more omega-3 from a supplement (such as marine algae or fish oil) check out the specific product with your doctor to make sure it won’t interfere with your medications.