barb

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wow

thanks so much

now, we'll see if this stuff is approved in Canada

you are just a wealth of information girl............

thanks,

patti

" a good retreat is better than a bad stand "

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>Subject: **PATTI**

>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:17:18 -0500

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>Patti,

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>I think I've found something for you to talk to Mike's doctor about.

>There was an Q & A article in this morning's newspaper and one of the

>things they talked about was " Omacor " . So I did a little research on it

>(study below). Sounds good to (this non-doctor) me.

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> " Omacor " is used in place of cholesterol lowing drugs - it is highly

>purified prescription fish oil - it's FDA approved to lower

>triglycerides. Best of both worlds - yours, Mike's and docs?

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> <javascript:AL_get(this,%20'jour',%20'Am%20J%20Cardiol.');> Am J

>Cardiol. 2006 Aug 21

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>Clinical overview of omacor: a concentrated formulation of omega-3

>polyunsaturated Fatty acids.

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><http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed & cmd=Search & itoo

>l=pubmed_AbstractPlus & term=%22Bays+H%22%5BAuthor%5D> Bays H.

>L-MARC Research Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

>Omacor (omega-3-acid ethyl esters; Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

>Liberty Corner, NJ) is a highly purified, prescription omega-3 fatty

>acid formulation with high concentrations of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

>(465 mg) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (375 mg) in each 1-g capsule,

>along with 4 mg (6 IU) of vitamin E. At a typical dose of 4

>capsules/day, Omacor significantly lowers plasma triglyceride levels

>either as monotherapy or in combination with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl

>coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) or fibrates. Omacor

>also modestly increases plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein

>cholesterol, increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and

>has favorable effects on lipoprotein particle size and subclass

>distribution. Omacor is well tolerated, with few side effects other than

>mild gastrointestinal symptoms. Hyperglycemia, abnormal bleeding,

>elevations in muscle or liver enzymes, and/or abnormalities in kidney or

>nerve function have not been reported. Through its intensive

>purification process, Omacor has minimal " fishy " smell and taste, and it

>has not been reported to cause hypervitaminosis or illness due to

>exposure to environmental toxins. Omacor provides a safe, effective,

>well-tolerated approach to management of hypertriglyceridemia.

>PMID: 16919519 [PubMed - in process]

>Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes!

>Son Ken (32) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas

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