On 7/10/2011 12:01 PM, Derek wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:03:26 +0100, > wrote:
>
>> Derek wrote:
>>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:03:38 +0100, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I have been a vegetarian since 1972 and a vegan for the past 10 years.
>>>>
>>>> Today I found these two groups and would like to know how the members
>>>> manage to get the right amounts of the omega 3, 6 and 9 in their food
>>>> intake.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Flax seeds will take care of your 3 and 6 requirements, and you'll
>>> produce your own 9s if you have enough of the first two. Buy them
>>> whole and grind only what you need to last for a couple of days. Store
>>> the ground seeds in the fridge, if you've ground too many for one
>>> day's requirements. I usually have between one and two table spoons a
>>> day. They're a particularly good source of dietary fibre as well.
>>
>> Thank you Derek.
>>
>> Unfortunately I have an intolerance for flax seeds. I am a bit uncertain
>> about whether it is the same with flax seed oil. I'll look into that
>> soon. I get loads of fiber/fibre (take your pick) from whole grain
>> breads and even psyllium husk. I pay a lot of attention to websites like
>> MayoClinic.com, drweil.com, Linus Pauling Institute -
>> lpi.oregonstate.edu, etc
>
> You're over 70, but take heart because Donald Watson, founder of the
> vegan society, was striding up mountains well into his 90s. But
> anyway, aging vegans do have certain problems converting the short
> chain fatty acids found in linseed and walnuts to the long chain omega
> 3 acids, and so you might try opting for a more direct source of this
> fatty acid by taking in some blue-green algae supplements instead.

Or, he might just come to his senses and begin eating wild-caught salmon
and other animal protein sources high in omega-3.