Is there any way of getting Omega 3 other than through fish & fish oils?

[crayon]

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

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.

do avocados have omega oils?

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

Columbus eggs!

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

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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

flaxseed oil? Vegie and has omega 3...

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

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

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.

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

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) www.hillfarmoils.com It's pretty tasty and you can get in in sainsbury/waitrose etc...

x

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.

www.v-pure.com/

hth

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?

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.

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

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

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 .

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

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

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.