Flax, Linum usitatissimum L., here seen growing competitively with my sweet grass, Hierochloe odorata (L.), has received much fame for its copious amounts of Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acid.

Fish oil is my preferred source of the vital to life fat.  Discover how flax may protect you from cancer, heart disease and inflammatory conditions such as arthritis...See next. 

Here's Flax growing wild in Ferndale, WA.  Not all folks convert the Omega fats fro flax seeds into EPA as efficiently as others.  A dietary supplement of fish oil capsules may be a better alternative.