Yes flaxseed* oil is currently quite expensive & is best kept in a dark container in the fridge to maintain all the goodness. The fish may be free but getting to & from the coast is not unfortunately (for me). Fuel taxes in UK are extortionate (& I don't like feeding Greedy Gordon's bad tax habits).
It labels the cholestoral among the bad points but it does not differentiate between HDL & LDL ("good & bad" cholesterol). From what I recall, the ratio of these is more important than the overal rating. Doctors here often recommend that heart patients eat fish twice a week (somebody recently told me the local hospital gives heart patients red wine - not sure if it is true, the doctors dealing with cancer & liver problems might disapprove).
Saw an interesting piece a couple of week ago: apparently fish this time of year contain much more fish oil than in spring, as fish feed up for winter now & deplete there internal reserves over the winter. I think they said the difference was something like 18% in the autumn vs. 9% after the winter - something like that.
*Sometimes you see eggs labelled as a good source of Omega-3, this is apparently done by feeding chickens flaxseed (and/or fish meal).
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