Flaxseed oil vs Fish oil for Omega-3s?!

Flaxseed oil vs Fish oil for Omega-3s?

I'm a vegetarian so I tried to stay away from fish oil. As a result I've been taking flaxseed oil. Now I've heard that most people can't absorb the omega-3s in flaxseed oil. Is this true? Is fish oil my only option since I don't eat fish? Is there a risk for mercury poisoning with fish oil? Thanks!

3 days ago
The reason I say that flaxseed is not as good as fish oil is based on this article http://www.cnn.com/2007/health/diet.fitn...

i too have been a veg for over 15 years. i take flaxseed oil every day. my doc told me that it was healthy to take for omega-3. i never tried fish oil and frankly, i dont want to.