want to quit my DHA supplement...need ideas!

[wholewheatchick]

I am currently taking a DHA supplement (made from fish oil) but I want to stop that once I finish the bottle. Mostly because it is made of fish; but I can't afford the algae version that they make for vegans.

Plus, I'd really rather get my nutrients in their whole, natural form.

I am concerned, though about the whole DHA/EFA/Omega 3 and 6 thing without fish.

I have started putting 1 - 2 T ground flaxseed on my cereal in the mornings, and there's probably about 1 T of walnuts in my museli, mix, too. Oh, I use Blue Diamond unsweetened plain almond milk (yum!). I don't each much salad dressing, so there goes my source of raw oils via homemade vinegarettes, though I can start if necessary. I'm looking into hemp seeds, but again, expensive, and I'd have to order them from online. I want to make sure that I am 100% covered, or close, because we are "open" to becoming pregnant right now.

How am I doing? Any other ideas?

[noobmom]

See if you can find some purslane (might be out of season) at your local farmer's markets. Or in your backyard. It has more omega-3s than any other vegetable!

http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Pla.../Purslane.html

[Bolli]

Sounds great!

It sounds like you know just what you're doing. Im not an expert, but all of the reading Ive done on the topic says that freshly ground flax seeds are THE number one way to get your omega 3s. Walnuts are 2nd and then Coldwater fish (I'm not sure they'd gotten the whole algae concept when they did that study).

If you'd still feel better taking a supplement that has that elusive perfect balance of omega 3, dha and etc. (who knows, maybe there IS a magic combo, right?), I looked online for different brands and found a cheaper alternative that I could afford. I still take it twice a day bc I'm breastfeeding.

My vote would be to trust yourself--just the fact that you're puttting so much thought into it proves you're a step ahead. Good luck!

[NC EcoMaMa]

Udo’s Oil DHA 3•6•9 Blend is vegetarian.
It is what we use. In order for it to work as well, you should have a combination of oils. You can find it discounted in several stores like vitacost and others. If it is still out of the price range, just note what oils it uses and find natural sources of that blend, although the amounts you would have to consume to get the same effect are going to be a lot higher.

Here is what their list states:

Ingredients: Flax oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, evening primrose oil (13 mg GLA per Tbsp.), rice germ and bran oil, soy lecithin (GMO-free), oat germ and brand oil, tocotrienols.

[Anna06]

I have been watching this thread, great question OP.

I have just flax seed oil, but I agree it needs more (ref the UDO's)

NC EcoMaMa Udo’s Oil DHA 3•6•9 Blend is vegetarian.

How much of the UDO's do you have to take? I have a hard time getting oil down.

TIA