Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Hi I am wondering when other moms on this list started to give their babies CLO. My 6 month old is exclusively breastfed and I don't plan on introducing solids for a while. I take CLO myself but don't know if I should be giving him any directly. I know there is a lot of talk about this on the WAPHB group but the majority of moms are giving their kids the raw milk formula and starting solids earlier than what I want to do. Any thoughts/suggestions? TIA, h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 CLO is an important source of nutrients that may be lacking in today's food supply. Besides supply Vit A nd D, CLO is also a source of essential Omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. These are essential for brain development in children. You are right, the DHA and EPA did come from mother's milk, but it is difficult to get enough unless you eat a lot of fish, which isn't recommended due to mercury pollution. Plus breast feeding can deplete the mother's Omega 3 reserves as well. So supplements can be very helpful. Mercola recommends krill oil, which doesn't contain Vit A and D, for a summertime omega 3 source. Mercola recommends Carlson's CLO, but I like Garaden of Life better. It is a traditionally made oil sometimes available at Whole Foods. Read about it at the WAPF site. http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/codliver-manufacture.html Read these articles from Mercola.com about the need for CLO and fish oil http://www.mercola.com/forms/carlsons.htm http://www.mercola.com/article/omega3.htm http://www.mercola.com/1999/archive/dha_and_breast_milk.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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