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Q&A: Fish Oil Better Than Flaxseed for Lowering Cholesterol

(Los Angeles Times) UPDATED 2010-03-15

A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy if flaxseed or fish oil capsules are the better choice for lowering cholesterol. The Graedons respond that though both contain omega-3 fatty acids, the form of this substance in flaxseed is harder for the body to process. This makes fish oil the better choice, they say. Read full story >

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