thanks anyway edam ! I'll have a search on pubmed.

I always wind up thinking of hemp shoes and clothes whenever anyone mentions the oil, I just haven't been able to bring myself to try it yet - despite it being such a good omega source. I just imagine that I need to wear a smock and have long blonde hair in order to justify it

there are loads of foods that have omega 3 put in it - but most aren't veggie. Im always really put out if i pick up a yoghurt/tin of spaghetti hoops and they have fish in them!

(not that we eat a lot of spag hoops mind you )

Marks and Spencer sell cheese sticks in their kids range which have omega 3 in.

nothin tastes as bad as fish oil tho

yes it does taste a bit ropey ;-)

i intermittently use these omegazen they are pricey but have lots of DHA which is the stuff that is difficult to get on a veggie diet.

www.energiseforlife.com/hemp_oil.php
hemp oil contains omega 3 and 6 :-)

the idea of hemp oil always makes me giggle because I can't help thinking you are basically eating rope.

I know it's the original plant and all that but can't quite get over it!

think hemp oil contains omegas but it might be omega 6 not 3 not sure of the difference

puffy, I can't remember, sorry! And I know that sounds rubbish, in my day job I always look for the original source and work out whether the study is valid or not... IIRC was first told this by a dietitian at a conference, he gave me the reference and I looked it up at the time.

For complete and balanced omegas especially for veggis try Udos Oil, comes in capsules as well and is delicious on all food even porridge and cereals in morning. Buy from health food shops

where did you hear that, can you remember ? I'd love a link if you've seen some research.

Made sense to me so either you are perfectly clear or I'm equally daft!

Not tried V pure, will look out for it. Apparently some people are more/less efficient than others at converting flax seeds/whatever to DHA/EPA too - sod's law I'm bound to be one of the ones who doesn't do it too well.

God pregnancy brain kicking in - I've just re-read that and it doesn't make as much sense as I thought !

I need some EPA

your body has to go through many more steps to break down the oils from veggie sources - so the levels of EPA and DHA (the active ingredients) in veg sources like flax are much much lower than in fish. The body only has to go through 2 or 3 steps (I think - off the top of my head) to get at the DHA / EPA from fish, so you get its a much higher more bio available source IYSWIM.

But you're right, it's the ratio of 6:3 that's important

The V Pure supplement is good though edam, it's an algae source as someone mentioned. Have you tried it ?

(And it's not clear that vegetarian sources of omega 3 have the same health benefits as oily fish. Bad news for me as a veggie...)

I know it's an old thread that has been revivived, but the issue is the general British diet is low in omega 3. It's the balance between 3, 6 and 9 that is important - upping 3 and 6 is self-defeating, you need more 3. Most people in this country get enough 6 especially as people have largely switched to cooking with vegetarian oils, not butter.

Olive oil and avocados are the extra ones that spring to mind..

Is this still an issue crayon ? you posted this back in oct..

Haliborange do an omega-3 supplement for babies and toddlers where the omega 3 source is from some algae or other. These ones. They come in capsules and you can just add to food. I don't know how old your ds is, but I suppose there's no reason why they couldn't be used for older children too.

We use these for ds2 as I am starting to suspect he has a fish allergy .

Does anyon read the OP? The child is allergic to seeds!

Link to jasperc163 algae supplement www.v-pure.com/omega3/

You can buy vegetarian omega 3 and 6 supplements - I think they are from seeds like flax seed - Tesco do an own brand version, I think, that's not prohibitively expensive.

I think organic milk and colombus eggs, spinach, romaine lettuce, wheat germ, dark green veg, olive oil - but none of them nearly as good as fish or flaxseed which he won't be able to have. Maybe ask to see a dietician?

Crayon,
we are vegetarian and use this (cut capsules and add to DD's milk). Its the only non fish source i know of that has DHA and EPA together. Its produced from algae.

http://www.v-pure.com/

hth

Hi Crayon, one of the best ways to get Omega 3,6 & 9 everyday is to swap your regular cooking oil for rapeseed oil.

It's much lower sat fat than olive oil, loads more Vit E... am total convert since trying Hillfarm Oils (suffolk) http://www.hillfarmoils.com It's pretty tasty and you can get in in sainsbury/waitrose etc...

x

Hi there Crayon,

Sorry for the late reply! My DH is also allergic to fish. I've got him on two Seven Seas supplements (although I've seen similar in Holland & Barrett), for Omega 3 & 6. They are both 'vegetarian' supplements. The first is pure flaxseed oil for Omega 3 with vit E, and the second is Evening primrose oil & starflower oil for GLA (Omega 6). We have a lot of olive oil in our diet, and this is high in Omega 9, as is avocado.

Does your DS2 still eat shell fish? Do you mind me asking how he was diagnosed? Did you get a test at the doctors - DH is not keen to be checked out, and so just avoids shell fish, and I am concerned that he is missing out on other things such as zinc....

Sallypoo

Flax oil and flax seeds. Also hemp oil which is utterly brilliant and a superfood but costs quite a lot. Avail in good supermarkets now. Hemp seeds are good. Try Good Seed (sweet or savoury) from Holland and Barrett.

Try quinoa (pronounced keenwa apparently ?!?!). Its full of omega6 and all sorts of other stuff (technical term!). We have it instead of rice, and my DD loves it (and she is VERY picky).
Have a look on this quinoa

oops..should have read from the beginning...sorry

flaxseed oil? Vegie and has omega 3...

organic milk is higher in omega 3's due to the clover the cows eat, organic eggs also are higher, flax seed and linset also contain it. Ask in your local health store they should be able to help

organic milk.

"Organic milk is naturally higher in certain nutrients than non-organic milk and one such nutrient is Omega 3 essential fatty acid. Organic milk can contain up to 71% more Omega 3 than non-organic milk" according to the Omsco website.

Them new Bassetts chewy vitamins have Omega 3 in them and my kids love them. They have been taking vits for a year now and are very healthy as a result.

Solgar also make a DHA supplement (not cheap though ).

Thanks all - he is allergic to nuts and seeds too, I should add! Unfortunately one of the posters on the other thread seemed to be saying flax contains the non-helpful omega 3. Didn't realise tofu contains it though.

Thanks again

C

Hmm - does this help at all? Like Marina, bit hazy about where Flax oil comes from (flowers/seeds?). Rapeseed and tofu should be OK, though, shouldn't they? Walnuts if he's old enough to have them and not allergic?

always "get" not "but" sorry

We always but Columbus eggs - they have it in, I think and are really good quality. Bit more expensive though

Columbus eggs!

Eggs? I've noticed, in Tesco's, that some of the eggs have "with added omega 3's" on the packaging-will have a search to find the name. hth

do avocados have omega oils?

I was going to post flax oil but I am 99% certain that it comes from flax seeds, so sorry, can't help I'm afraid Hope someone better informed can.

I have just been reading the thread below about omega 3 and realised how little I know about this subject. DS2 is allergic to fish and omega 3 fish oils, and also allergic to seeds. I'm worried about how he will get omega 3 in his diet - does anyone know what else contains omega 3 in a helpful form? (I guess the milk etc that you can with it added probably has fish omega 3 added).

Many thanks


Crayon