Find Out the Difference Between Fish Oil Vs Flaxseed Oil

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Today we are going to find out the difference between fish oil vs flaxseed oil. Fish oil contains DHA and EPA, the two most potent forms of Omega 3 fatty acids. Now ALA is the type of Omega 3 found in flaxseed, leafy greens and nuts. However it does not effect the body the same way that the other two forms of Omega 3 does.

ALA needs to be converted by our body over to DHA before our body can use it. Now this does not always happen efficiently, especially if you are elderly or in poor health. You can actually buy breakfast cereal now that contains flaxseed. The manufacturers are saying that it is a healthy breakfast cereal. But I will leave it up to you to decide whether it is healthy or not.

The brain is comprised of approximately twenty grams of DHA fatty acids. The job of that DHA is to keep us happy. However, if our DHA levels ever get low, then we shall suffer from severe periods of depression and other emotional episodes. However our brain does not use ALA fats. It would appear that fish oil vs flaxseed oil wins this round.

The heart uses DHA and EPA in so many ways to help prevent damage to our cardiovascular system, and to help prevent heart attacks. However it does not appear to use ALA fats. In fact, ALA does not appear to be used by our body in any way at all. The only way it can be used, as I have pointed out above, is by being converted over to DHA fats.

Some people prefer to use flaxseed oil over fish oil because they are vegans or vegetarians, and they will not use fish or fish oil at any cost. There is no doubt that flaxseed has some benefits, however when it comes down to general health, I think I will stick to fish oil vs flaxseed oil. Even vegans or vegetarians need to obtain Omega 3 from some source.

The fish oil vs flaxseed oil debate has been raging for years now, and both sides think that they are right. I will leave it up to you to decide which side makes more sense.

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Could Flaxseed Be A Cancer Cure?

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Flaxseed oil is also called linseed oil, and has been considered by many as being very beneficial to cancer patients. It was in 1951 that Dr Johanna Budwig, a German Biochemist and oil expert, devised a cancer patient diet that included high levels of flaxseed and cottage cheese.

The reason Budwig believes a high amount of flaxseed in your diet is a cancer cure and preventative is because of the linol-acids. In a westerner's diet, linol-acid is low, and flaxseed will supplement this.

As a scientist who has profusely studied flaxseed and its benefits, Budwig reported elements in the blood that cancer patients were lacking. The Doctor also observed a yellowy-green shade to the blood where healthy patients showed bright red.

Using the flaxseed and cottage cheese to supplement the diet of the cancer patients was successful according to Budwig. It was recoded that their blood became bright red and healthy, and many tumors began to disappear completely.

Not only those with cancer, but also patients who had arteriosclerosis, past strokes, bronchial spasms, heartbeat irregularities, ulcers, arthritis and dermatitis have reported much success from taking flaxseed.

Omega 3 essential fatty acids (essential for physical and mental wellbeing)and lignan (antioxidants and phytoestrogens (substances that act like estrogen) found in plants are two ingredients in flaxseed that are believed to be cancer fighters. Some people prefer to add flaxseed oil to their cereal, smoothies or water, and others prefer to use the ground, powder form, which is also nice on salads. If you can use the powder option there are the added benefits due to the high fiber content and possibly more omega 3 too.

There is a diet created by Dr Budwig that describes a recipe for flaxseed oil and cottage cheese mayonnaise. You can also sprinkle flaxseeds in the ground form onto your breakfast cereal or even take the oil or seeds directly with a heaped spoon of honey.

Flaxseeds are also lovely sprinkled over a salad or in a soup, and are practically undetectable in a smoothie. You can cook with them, but this can't be relied on for your daily intake as the properties change when heated. Drinking them down with a class of water is quick and easy, but needs to be done immediately so the mucilage doesn't swell and absorb the water, making it thick and gluggy.

The diet is designed specifically for cancer patients, and the main ingredient is flaxseed. Dr Budwig supports the fact that this is the main ingredient that resulted in tumor reduction, cancer remissions and healthy blood. People all over the globe are now following suit and starting to take flaxseed in some form every day.

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