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Flaxseeds: Problem Solved?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is an essential fatty acid (EFA) required to form a number of important short-lived anti-inflammatory compounds in humans. Theoretically, ALA can be elongated and desaturated to eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) and docosahexanoic acid … Continue reading →

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