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The only practical source of EPA/DHA is fish or fish oil. There is still controversy over the efficiacy of the conversion of ALA to DHA/EPA in the body and circumstances that might impair such. Personally, I take about 2.5g of EPA/DHA via 6g of fish oil and also take in about 1.5 tbsp flax...

Tom, I am not Aaron obviously, but.... Do you have any symptoms of gallbladder distress? The primary indicator would be extreme discomfort in the upper right abdominal quadrant after high fat meals. If you have accumulated a significant amount of gallstones and are in danger of causing a...

He is saying you cannot take a pill to replace the dietary qualities of a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Some people are extremely sensitive to aspartame and acesulfame-K. Sucrolose can be a culprit as well. Check for those ingredients. Try and find shakes without them. Molecular nutrition makes some. Solgar as well. Look around. I can tolerate sucrolose, but aspartame and ace-k cause...

It has been said several times in this thread that there are thousands of phytochemicals and micronutrients found in whole foods that are absent from a diet that consists of five or six foods. Not only that, current research would suggest that the proper ratios of phytochemicals and the most...

Oh yeah, I have big goiter from too much raw broc!

Personally, hammers are one of my favorite exercises. I use the variant where you rotate from semi-supinated to just a hair past fully supinated at the top. This method keeps the biceps tightly contracted throughout the range of motion and avoids the slackening at the top you get with a...

The chicken will likely absorb a LOT of fat. Canola oil and flour are not at the top of my list of "clean" foods. The temperatures used in frying (generally >400F) will convert some of the fatty acids to trans fats. I believe canola oil is fairly unstable and there will be a lot of...

Looks like Volatile has a twin brother!

Well then, I will offer my own, relatively worthless, opinion: If your urine is clear you are well hydrated - if not, drink more. Personally, I have a 32oz cup that I fill before each meal. I make sure to drink about half with the meal and then nurse the remainder between meals.

That seems a rather absolute statement. What about Infection? Environmental poisoning? Cancer? Just a note from a casual observer: You seem to have a huge chip on your shoulder and are more argumentive than constructive in your posting.