Oily Fish - Omega-3 Content

Omega-3 Content

Concerns about contamination, diet or supply have led to investigation of plant sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, notably flax, hempseed and perilla oil. Lactating women who supplemented their diet with flaxseed oil showed increases in blood and breastmilk concentration of alpha-linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid but no changes to concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid.

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