How to choose OMEGA 3 that actually work!

[HOSADOS]

CJ L. To address your query: Many Omega 3 supplements may not be effective. Vegetarian sources like Flaxseed have low bioavailability, and not everyone can convert it into Omega 3. Unlike marine-sourced Omega 3, vegetarian Omega 3 competes with Omega 6 for the same enzyme, so it's not advisable to take...

[Fatin]

I'm forever grateful to this forum for helping me find the right method to treat my dry eyes. I was reading through every thread in the 'Dry Eye Triumphs' section, and came across a person who had a very natural yet promising treatment to her problem -- taking a combination of Omega 3 and seabuckthorn...

[nicolasdu92130]

Hello everyone, first of all sorry for my not perfect english, i'm nicolas and i'm 20. i'm doing intense studying at school and within 2 month i'm gonna take my exam. So here is my story:
1 year ago i noticed red veins in my eyes ( i had been wearing contacts for 2 years) and i just said to myself...

[Mewkiss]

Can someone recommend an Omega 3 that is not fish oil? It works to help lubricate my eyes however it is causing constipation. Since I already have IBS this is not good.

Thanks a lot.

[littlemermaid]

Study by University of California, San Diego, Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Center http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01059019 Dry eye and persistent epithelial defects (PEDS) following LASIK and PRK are one of the most common conditions encountered by refractive surgeons and their patients...

[vickiesf]

Hello, and thank you for reading my post:

My history: I am a 35year old female who up to 3 months ago, wore contact lenses for almost 15 hours/ day. No redness, no problem.

On Christmas eve suddenly I awoke in the morning with red bloodshot swollen eyes. I thought they...

[jackolso]

Someone sent a question about inflammation. I thought others might have an interest in the topic so here's the question and my response.



Lovaza is an expensive form of Omega 3. I don't see much advantage to it.

Krill oil is better at reducing inflammation than...

[Goldeneyes]

Hello, one of my main issues, is that quite often especially when I wake up. My eyes tear so much, even after I use my PF drops.
I have been to the eye doctor who says, I have dry eyes, most likely from menopause. And he said to continue using the PF drops.
Do you guys have tearing eyes?...

[jackolso]

Some of the people on this forum use Cod Liver oil as a treatment for dry eye.

There is a risk of infection but it is very small if you use high quality cod liver oil from known quality vendors, and you don't contaminate the bottle. It's best to pour a little oil out of the bottle into...

[jackolso]

Hello Martush,

I don't take Restasis because of the side effects.

You mentioned Omega 3. Omega 3 has long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in it. There are three different LCP's in Omega 3, alpha linolenic acid, elcosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

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