ProEFA Dosage

March 13, 2003

I know someone has posted about this, but I can't find the old post.

Maybe I didn't look hard enough. lol Anyway I just recieved the

liquid ProEFA from Nordic Naturals & it says to give 1/2 teaspoon

once a day. My daughter is 2 & weighs about 28 lbs. Is this dosage

right for her or should I cut it down some?

Wendie

March 13, 2003

Wendie:

I just got off the phone with nordic naturals. He told me 5ml. per 5 lbs.

So if your child weighed 10lbs. you would give 10ml. 2x a day.

in Phoenix

[ ] ProEFA Dosage

> I know someone has posted about this, but I can't find the old post.

> Maybe I didn't look hard enough. lol Anyway I just recieved the

> liquid ProEFA from Nordic Naturals & it says to give 1/2 teaspoon

> once a day. My daughter is 2 & weighs about 28 lbs. Is this dosage

> right for her or should I cut it down some?

> Wendie

March 13, 2003

I would not think that is right. 5 ml = 1 teaspoon. That would mean if your

child weighed 25 pounds you would give them 25 ml (5 teaspoons). I would double

check with Nordic Naturals, I tried to call them but unfortunately they are

closed right now. Their number is 1-800-662-2544.

Re: [ ] ProEFA Dosage

Wendie:

I just got off the phone with nordic naturals. He told me 5ml. per 5 lbs.

So if your child weighed 10lbs. you would give 10ml. 2x a day.

in Phoenix

March 13, 2003

Thanks , I appreciate that!!

Wendie

> Wendie:

>

> I just got off the phone with nordic naturals. He told me 5ml. per

5 lbs.

> So if your child weighed 10lbs. you would give 10ml. 2x a day.

>

> in Phoenix

March 14, 2003

Has anyone checked on this? ..... because that dosage does not sound right

to me! IMO, it's best to start off with the 1/2 tsp/once a day (or 1 capsule

of Proefa) and then go from there.

" Wendie:I just got off the phone with nordic naturals. He told me 5ml. per 5

lbs.So if your child weighed 10lbs. you would give 10ml. 2x a day. in

Phoenix "

March 14, 2003

Thank you Traci for saying what I've been biting my lip not to say.

5 ml. per 5 pounds?! And I'm 115 pounds so that means...(OK no

longer biting my lip -now I'm laughing hysterically) When I talked

about drinking glasses of fish oil like water (yuck) that was just

(I thought) a joke.

Need I remind everyone that Nordic Naturals is a company -a great

company -but just a company. Who died and made them the experts

when it's our group -CHERAB -and the work that we have done - that

has the answers to what has worked for most of our children? Nordic

Naturals has no clinical proof to quote since clinical research for

our children has not been done yet. We have overwhelming anecdotal

results with " one capsule a day -then two when a plateau. Then

instead of three -do two ProEFA and one ProEPA " Simple enough. How

do we translate that to teaspoons when one capsule isn't anywhere

near a teaspoon or even a half a teaspoon -neither is two capsules!

In addition to searching past results -which based on overwhelming

results you have to take notice of -I myself tend to search for

answers from medical doctors and online through reputable sources.

I will also not discuss any oil dosage outside of capsules since

capsules are the best way to keep track of how much we are giving

our children. I knew this pure oil would be a problem outside of

the fact that my son Tanner hates the taste of it.

I'm sticking to the capsules and have no problem continuing to let

you guys know what " most " of us have found to be the best dosage

with the capsules.

Until hundreds of you give your child the oil and can then months

and years later come back again and again to report any positives or

negatives on whatever dosages you are using -I'm staying out of

this. Good luck!

=====

May 30, 2003

I am new to posting. I have a son, 21 months old who was recently

diagnosed with a dev. Delay (two days after I gave birth to our

daughter). He appears to be dyspraxic. He is not speaking other than

" tic tic " for tickle tickle and he has said bye, done, and again once or

twice in the past. He prefers to be carried down the stairs and be fed,

although he can do both (backs down the stairs). Mama & dada were

rarely used to address us. He has a tendency to get hyperfocused during

play and will make this continuous humming noise. His eye contact is

usually brief. I recently ordered ProEFA and have been giving him the

1000 mg capsule in his orange juice for less than a week. My question

is how much should his dosage be and is there any liquid ProEFA

available? I don't mind breaking the capsule, but thought the liquid

version may be easier. My husband & I both started taking the ProEFA

too especially since I'm breastfeeding our 6 week old daughter. My son

also tilts his head to the side and rubs his ears a lot. We recently

had his ears flushed because he had an ongoing problem with ear wax. He

has only had one ear infection. We are in the process of getting him

tested for allergies since they run in our family. I'm trying not to

get discouraged right now because we are on a waiting list for therapy

with early intervention. We are looking into private therapy in a

clinic setting until we get some home based therapy. Does anyone have

advice or opinions on sensory integration therapy? Some of my son's

sensory issues are walking on his tip toes, enjoying deep pressure

(crawls under things and enjoys ball pits), lifting heavy things, visual

enjoyment from dropping or throwing toys. This is getting a little long

so I'll close for now. I appreciate any words of wisdom. We are trying

to get involved with a local family support network, but are having a

hard time getting them to contact us (which is discouraging when one is

looking for advice and understanding).

Mom to on, age 21 months w/dev. Delay (dyspraxia ?)

and , 6 weeks

May 30, 2003

Hi ,

You son sounds similar in ways to my 24 month old daughter. As far as

expressive language they could be twins. My daughter has repeated 3-4 words

but once and has one word now... " up " . I started Georgia on ProEFA 4 weeks

ago. 3 weeks in she started using the word UP more than once and last night

we heard " ball " . My daughter has no other cognitive issues but does have

some muscle weakness attributed to hypotonia - that she is growing out of.

knock on wood.

I personally think the capsule is the best bet. I have heard continuous

posts about liquid store bought EFAs - as a PRECAUTION. Store bought liquid

EFAs are ususually rancid - be careful. Oxygen and fish oil don't mix.

Nordic Naturals is reputable and you have the assurance of premium quality.

Plus you can buy in bulk - they don't go bad.

The throwing toys and watching them drop, and the lifting things sounds

pretty normal for a 20 month old. Just my oppinion..

But the whole point of my post is that I actually started to see a moderate

improvement in my daughter's speech and sounds when I started buying

Beechnut's baby food with added DHA. (60 mg.)

IN ADDITION TO PROEFA. I have been giving her 1-2 jars a day plus one

capsule DHA and that is when we saw the difference. I use it at snack

time...their pasta medley or banana creme desert w/DHA. Perhaps she just

needed that boost......hope my ideas can help you. Sorry i have no experince

w/sensory integration issues..but many group members here do. Hopefully you

will hear more info from them.

I so know about feeling desperate for outreach and help......it is so

important when you are feeling stressed and worried. (I am currently feeling

super upset...waiting for test results right now.) I am new too and I don't

have much to tell you, but I thought at least acknowledging your post would

be helpfull for you.

Good luck w/ on & congrats on your new baby.

is

>From: " & Bracy " <wbracy@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: RE: [ ] ProEFA dosage

>Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 16:13:46 -0400

>

>I am new to posting. I have a son, 21 months old who was recently

>diagnosed with a dev. Delay (two days after I gave birth to our

>daughter). He appears to be dyspraxic. He is not speaking other than

> " tic tic " for tickle tickle and he has said bye, done, and again once or

>twice in the past. He prefers to be carried down the stairs and be fed,

>although he can do both (backs down the stairs). Mama & dada were

>rarely used to address us. He has a tendency to get hyperfocused during

>play and will make this continuous humming noise. His eye contact is

>usually brief. I recently ordered ProEFA and have been giving him the

>1000 mg capsule in his orange juice for less than a week. My question

>is how much should his dosage be and is there any liquid ProEFA

>available? I don't mind breaking the capsule, but thought the liquid

>version may be easier. My husband & I both started taking the ProEFA

>too especially since I'm breastfeeding our 6 week old daughter. My son

>also tilts his head to the side and rubs his ears a lot. We recently

>had his ears flushed because he had an ongoing problem with ear wax. He

>has only had one ear infection. We are in the process of getting him

>tested for allergies since they run in our family. I'm trying not to

>get discouraged right now because we are on a waiting list for therapy

>with early intervention. We are looking into private therapy in a

>clinic setting until we get some home based therapy. Does anyone have

>advice or opinions on sensory integration therapy? Some of my son's

>sensory issues are walking on his tip toes, enjoying deep pressure

>(crawls under things and enjoys ball pits), lifting heavy things, visual

>enjoyment from dropping or throwing toys. This is getting a little long

>so I'll close for now. I appreciate any words of wisdom. We are trying

>to get involved with a local family support network, but are having a

>hard time getting them to contact us (which is discouraging when one is

>looking for advice and understanding).

>

>Mom to on, age 21 months w/dev. Delay (dyspraxia ?)

>and , 6 weeks

>

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May 30, 2003

Hello . My name is Kim. My son was 13 months old when my daughter was

born so I can relate to all of the emotions you are experiencing with zero

sleep. An Occupational Therapist can provide therapy for Sensory Integration

issues and can give you more information on the disorder as well as some things

you could probably do at home with and for your son. There are many websites

with information on the subject as well as the book, The Out of Synch Child, by

Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A. among others. You're really in a good position to

be getting such a good head start with your son's therapy. Early Intervention

makes a huge difference in most cases. My son only said a hand full of words at

21 months. The only word he said with any consistency was " Mama " . He began

Speech Therapy (speech delay) and Occupational Therapy (Sensory Integration

Issues) at 27 months old. He probably said 10-12 words at that time. Today he

is 34 1/2 months old and has 225+ words. We're seeing a Ped. Neurologist in

July. He still has a speech delay (possible apraxia?) and he still exhibits

many sensory integration dysfunction symptoms. We started on the Pro-EFA April

10th and have seen amazing results! I applaud you for taking the Pro-EFA while

breastfeeding. I wish I had known about it long b/4 I ever got pregnant for the

1st time myself. My son walks on his tip toes sometimes too and prefers to eat

with his fingers rather than with his fork or spoon. I could go on and on as

well. I just wanted to reach out to you and let you know I'm here if you need

to talk. Feel free to e-mail me privately as well. This is a good group and

I've learned a great deal from all of the people who post here.

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