print email comment close MedlinePlus: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fish Oil, Alpha-Linolenic Acid URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-fishoil.html Description: Background about dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which "include fish oil and certain plant/nut oils. Fish oil contains both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), while some nuts... and vegetable oils ... contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)." Includes a detailed chart with recommended preventative uses (based on scientific evidence) of these items for specific diseases and conditions. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Publisher: U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM); National Institutes of Health (NIH) Extra Keywords heart cardiovascular high blood pressure medline plus LII Database Information: Record 25333 created by Jennifer English on 01/28/2008 Last modification on 01/28/2008 Published: 01/31/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25333