Echium seed oil is a new alternative to fish oil for vegetarians and vegans or people who do not consume fish products. Not only is it rich in SDA - a rare form of omega-3 - that offers a superior conversion rate to EPA and DHA, but it also contains omega-6 and omega-9 for synergistic health benefits. Of the various forms of dietary fat, it is the families of polyunsaturated fats known as omega-3 and omega-6 that are essential for health. Omega-3 fatty acids are important fats in the diet for a range of processes - in particular for brain function and heart health - but they are not all the same. Short-chain omega-3 fatty acids such as ALA are those found in plant sources such as flaxseed, and are labelled as 'essential fatty acids' because they cannot be manufactured by the body, so we must obtain them from our diet. The conversion of short-chain omega-3s to long-chain omega-3s EPA and DHA is a long and difficult process for the body and one that vegans and vegetarians may struggle with if their diet only contains the essential fatty acid ALA (commonly found in flaxseed oil). The body requires certain enzymes, as well as vitamins and minerals, to convert ALA onwards to EPA and DHA, but the process is so inefficient that only 4-8% of ALA consumed in the diet gets converted to EPA. Echium seed oil contains a rare form of omega-3 called stearidonic acid (SDA). SDA is a closer relative to EPA and requires fewer enzyme steps to convert to EPA, so it produces much higher amounts of EPA compared with ALA in flaxseed. Being much more efficient at raising EPA levels means that more of EPA's beneficial by-products (including important prostaglandins) are produced too. Echium, unusually, provides both ALA and SDA, which work together to synthesise around 60% higher amounts of EPA than other plant oils such as flaxseed oil. Echium seed oil is also rich in a special form of omega-6 known as GLA - a key active nutrient in evening primrose oil. Echium also contains the omega-9 oleic acid - the important fat typically found in olive oil. Research suggests that long-chain fatty acids EPA and DHA derived from SDA and GLA offer support for cardiovascular health and brain and eye function. Echiomega Echium Seed Oil is the ideal nutritional supplement for those who are vegetarian, vegan or do not eat fish, to help boost the levels of the important omega fats in the diet. Each box of Echiomega provides a 1-month supply at a daily dosage of 2 capsules. Echium seed oil is a new alternative to fish oil for vegetarians and vegans or people who do not consume fish products. Not only is it rich in SDA - a rare form of omega-3 - that offers a superior conversion rate to EPA and DHA, but it also contains omega-6 and omega-9 for synergistic health benefits. Of the various forms of dietary fat, it is the families of polyunsaturated fats known as omega-3 and omega-6 that are essential for health. Omega-3 fatty acids are important fats in the diet for a range of processes - in p
