Why doesn Flax Oil work consistently for my dry eye problem?
Flax does contain both Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids. Unfortunately, it is the most unstable of all the essential fatty acid vegetable oils, which causes it to oxidize and become rancid very easily. Flax does not contain Omega 6 gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which is necessary for the downstream conversion to the tear specific prostaglandin, PGE1, nor does it contain any of the nutrient co-factors necessary to ensure its delicate conversion from linoleic acid (LA) to gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). An important thing to remember is that Flax Omega 3 fatty acid does not contain Omega 3 DHA/EPA either. It must metabolically convert from alpha-linolinic-acid (ALA) to DHA/EPA, before it can possibly produce anti-inflammatory PGE3. The most dependable source of Omega 3 fatty acids are cold water fish and cod liver oil.
