Should endurance athletes take Flax oil daily or capsules.
I started taking it because apparently now there is some evidence that it helps actually burn bad fat and reduces inflammation, from some study in Western Ontario. Then I read a piece last night which said that Fish Oil was better for Omega 6 because Flax has to convert Omega 3 to Omega 6, and some people aren’t able to do that. I have no idea, I do know that in my gym, all the power lifters put Flax seed oil in their shakes and what not.
I don’t take flax seed oil but I do eat 2 tablespoons of flax seeds a day. The advantage of the seed is you get fiber, protein and lignans as well as the omega 3’s (actually alpha-linolenic acid). Your body will convert the alpha-linolenic acid to EPA. Forget the oil and eat the seeds. You need to grind the seeds into meal before you eat them or better yet, just by flaxseed meal.
I bought some about a week and a half ago based on reading some of the information that you mentioned. It doesn’t cost very much so I figure I would give it a try … I figure that it is just one small step towards improving the quality of my food intake so I don’t think that I will see any big differences from it alone.
Actually the term is MOLECULARLY DISTILLED for fish oil.
The Omega 3’s in fish oil are longer chained and more readily used. If I understand it correctly, the Omega 3’s in the flaxseed oil are shorter chains and require more 'processing’by the body to long chained Omega 3’s for optimum use.
I pour a little in my daily morning smoothie along with whey protein, soy milk, bananas, blueberries, strawberries and cherries. Delicious and very healthy plus the perfect recovery drink after a hard workout. Lots of carbs, protein, and antioxidants as well as omega 3s.