Flax Seeds
(milled/ground): Costco has organic Version $9.99 Sam's Version $9.99
Omega 3's=
2700mg ALA/Omega 6's= 800mg LA:
Flaxseed and Fish Oil both contain Omega-3s, but they're different.
Flaxseed contains short chain Omega-3s (alpha linolenic acid) and fish oil
contains long chain omega-3s (EPA and DHA). You can't just take one or the
other. They both have beneficial properties separate of each other. For
example alpha linolenic acid has been shown to reduce levels of C-Reactive
Protein (a general marker of inflammation that's been correlated with risk
of heart disease), but EPA and DHA do nothing to CRP. (They do, however,
have other cardio-protective properties.)
The seeds (especially the seeds!) are a great source of something called lignans which have a whole host of health benefits of their own, for both men and women. Lignans have a protective effect against cancer, especially those that are hormone-sensitive like breast, uterine and prostate cancer