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		knodi123 on Feb 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dr. Rhonda Patrick on DHA in Phospholipid Form and... And yet in the article, > Unfortunately, the body cannot produce DHA on its own, and it must be acquired through the diet. So is Rhonda waaaaay behind the times re: that 14-year old paper? Or are the levels described in that paper negligible? Or did I misinterpret something, or what?

WalterSear on Feb 21, 2019 [–]

Good question. She may be simplifying things, or not thinking of vegans/vegetarians. No doubt it's a suboptimal amount.

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