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> >Flaxseed oil is a source of short chain fatty acids.
> >

> Would cod liver also be a source of SCFA? Somewhere I read we are not
> supposed to give flaxseed oil to our kids but can't remember why, whereas
> cod liver oil is highly recommended for our kids.
>

I haven't heard that children shouldn't be given flaxseed oil. Cod liver oil
is a source of long chain omega 3 fatty acids as well as vitamins A and D.
I'm not sure about it's SCFA content. I believe it has none but that the
long chain fatty acids can be converted to SCFA's as necessary.

Troy G.