Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Have you tried hiding the capsule in a mouthful of food? It's how I get my two year old to swallow a capsule. --- Gig Moon <gmoon@...> wrote: > Hi all, > > Our dr has just taken Sam off his Efalex because she > thinks the Vit E might > be blocking absorption of the omega-3, and also > because he apparently > already has an overload of omega-6. She has put him > on one with ginko, which > can't be bitten because it is so bitter. I have > tried for 2 days now to > teach Sam to swallow it (it's only a small capsule) > but no go. > > So my question: Does anyone know of a brand without > Vit E or omega-6 and > which is screened for mercury etc levels? > > Thanks!! > Gillian. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Hi . Doesn't your child bite on it sometimes? This stuff tastes seriously foul and extremely bitter. Gillian. > Have you tried hiding the capsule in a mouthful of > food? It's how I get my two year old to swallow a > capsule. > > > > > > > So my question: Does anyone know of a brand without > > Vit E or omega-6 and > > which is screened for mercury etc levels? > > > > Thanks!! > > Gillian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Well, it's his halibut liver oil capsule that I do it with. They're pretty small. I've only ever seen him bite it the once. It tastes awful, I tasted it after he bit one, blech! I keep it to just the one capsule and make it predictable, second bite at breakfast. First bite, just cereal, second bite, with capsule. He gets so much benefit from the cis vitamin A that I break a couple rules, the hiding pills in food and hand feeding a two year old ones. Rules and should don't mean much to me any more, lol. I do think by making it a predictable thing in that second bite, it kind of makes it a 'medicine' treatment. Good luck, --- Gig Moon <gmoon@...> wrote: > Hi . Doesn't your child bite on it sometimes? > This stuff tastes > seriously foul and extremely bitter. > Gillian. > > > Have you tried hiding the capsule in a mouthful of > > food? It's how I get my two year old to swallow a > > capsule. > > > > > > > > > > > > > So my question: Does anyone know of a brand > without > > > Vit E or omega-6 and > > > which is screened for mercury etc levels? > > > > > > Thanks!! > > > Gillian. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Hi Gillian My son takes Eye Q - this high EPA, some DHA and GLA and Vit E. This is Uk product but web site has great info on EFA's www.equazen.com Look out for studies by Dr andra HTH Mandi in UK > Gillian, > > Sorry but your doctor has absolutely NO clue about Essential Fatty Acids. > You need the Vit E to inhibit rancidity of the EFAs. And I would change the > Omega product to a high EPA with just a little DHA (10%) and GLA. Its the > EPA the child needs after the age of 2 and not so much the DHA. EPA > elongates into DHA anyway. Also reduce Omega 6 intake. Any seed based oils > (sunflaower, corn and safflower) are usually Omega 6 and red meats and cow > dairy.... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Gillian, Sorry but your doctor has absolutely NO clue about Essential Fatty Acids. You need the Vit E to inhibit rancidity of the EFAs. And I would change the Omega product to a high EPA with just a little DHA (10%) and GLA. Its the EPA the child needs after the age of 2 and not so much the DHA. EPA elongates into DHA anyway. Also reduce Omega 6 intake. Any seed based oils (sunflaower, corn and safflower) are usually Omega 6 and red meats and cow dairy.... [ ] Omega-3 Hi all, Our dr has just taken Sam off his Efalex because she thinks the Vit E might be blocking absorption of the omega-3, and also because he apparently already has an overload of omega-6. She has put him on one with ginko, which can't be bitten because it is so bitter. I have tried for 2 days now to teach Sam to swallow it (it's only a small capsule) but no go. So my question: Does anyone know of a brand without Vit E or omega-6 and which is screened for mercury etc levels? Thanks!! Gillian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Hi , Yes that's interesting. I remember someone (Dana?) posting about the importance of high DHA and low EPA (or was it the other way round?). I've been looking at Kirkman's products again and see that the Vit E in Nordics is MUCH less than Efalex (3IU per cap, cf 14IU Efalex), so it will be easy to reduce the Vit E considerably by switching brands and still have the inhibiting effect. BTW is GLA omega-6??? Thanks, Gillian > > Sorry but your doctor has absolutely NO clue about Essential Fatty Acids. You need the Vit E to inhibit rancidity of the EFAs. And I would change the Omega product to a high EPA with just a little DHA (10%) and GLA. Its the EPA the child needs after the age of 2 and not so much the DHA. EPA elongates into DHA anyway. Also reduce Omega 6 intake. Any seed based oils (sunflaower, corn and safflower) are usually Omega 6 and red meats and cow dairy.... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 > Gillian, > > Sorry but your doctor has absolutely NO clue about Essential Fatty Acids. You need the Vit E to inhibit rancidity of the EFAs. And I would change the Omega product to a high EPA with just a little DHA (10%) and GLA. Its the EPA the child needs after the age of 2 and not so much the DHA. EPA elongates into DHA anyway. Also reduce Omega 6 intake. Any seed based oils (sunflaower, corn and safflower) are usually Omega 6 and red meats and cow dairy.... > > > [ ] Omega-3 > > I try to find efa without vitamin E because they are usually derivied from soy and my son is allergic to soy. I have been using CLO twinlabs but now I am worried about not having vitamin e for rancidity. Does anyone use a good rpoduct without soy based vitamin E? thanks > Hi all, > > Our dr has just taken Sam off his Efalex because she thinks the Vit E might > be blocking absorption of the omega-3, and also because he apparently > already has an overload of omega-6. She has put him on one with ginko, which > can't be bitten because it is so bitter. I have tried for 2 days now to > teach Sam to swallow it (it's only a small capsule) but no go. > > So my question: Does anyone know of a brand without Vit E or omega-6 and > which is screened for mercury etc levels? > > Thanks!! > Gillian. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 " I remember someone (Dana?) posting about the importance of high DHA and low EPA (or was it the other way round?). " Its the other way around high EPA and low DHA, a bit of GLA and some Vitamin E. " BTW is GLA omega-6??? " Yes but it is anti-inflammatory unlike its other Omega 6 family members. As a rule of thumb, Omega 3 is anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic and anti-arrythmic. Omega 6 with the exception of GLA (Evening primrose Oil) is the exactly the opposite. The trick is to balance the EFAs properly........You need to achieve a ratio of about 4:1 / Omega 6:Omega 3 Western diets abound in Omega 6 (22:1/ Omega 6:Omega 3) so you have to reduce your Omega 6 and increase Omega 3. Omega 6 is in cow dairy ( milk, cheese, butter, cream) , beef, pork, corn, safflower, sunflower seeds/oils Omega 3 is in sea products, goat dairy, wild meats (such as game, lamb, boar), fowl ( not the ones fattened on corn), green leafy vegetables, pumpkin seeds, flax Fatty acids are highly oxidisable so DO NOT COOK with them if you can avoid it..preferable raw. Go Japanese if you can...( Give that fish a good whack on the head with a hammer before you eat it :-))) Omega 9 is a great supporter of Omega 3 so use plenty of olive oil. Throw that margarine OUT. If you have to use anything use butter but very sparingly. Most heated fats are going to reduce Omega 3 absorption so bear this in mind when eating baked goods such as cookies, cakes, potato chips, popcorn etc. If you see Trans-fats on any packaging, chuck it and chuck it right away. To be on the safe side avoid any commercially prepared foods which use oils. These generally use corn oil which is Omega 6 and is a cheap oil at that. Get into Cretan or Mediterranean or Japanese cooking and you wont go far wrong. It takes time I know but you will be rewarded with healthier kids and a husband who wont believe his good luck! ( Now if I could only get my husband to cook..........) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 I second Mandi... I live in Germany but import Eye-Q from the UK. I wouldnt use any other product. It turned my daughter around and got me out of a deep depression. Not to mention improved my skin, eyesight ( the retina is 30% EFAs), strengthened my nails and improved my terrible memory ( still some ways to go on that but at least I dont leave vegetables on my car roof anymore or walk out of a shop without my purse and the item I bought.!) As for ..she's the best thing since apple pie. She spent hours on the phone helping me with my daughter. She works tirelessly to help our children. . Re: [ ] Omega-3 Hi Gillian My son takes Eye Q - this high EPA, some DHA and GLA and Vit E. This is Uk product but web site has great info on EFA's www.equazen.com Look out for studies by Dr andra HTH Mandi in UK > Gillian, > > Sorry but your doctor has absolutely NO clue about Essential Fatty Acids. > You need the Vit E to inhibit rancidity of the EFAs. And I would change the > Omega product to a high EPA with just a little DHA (10%) and GLA. Its the > EPA the child needs after the age of 2 and not so much the DHA. EPA > elongates into DHA anyway. Also reduce Omega 6 intake. Any seed based oils > (sunflaower, corn and safflower) are usually Omega 6 and red meats and cow > dairy.... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Assuming you know from testing that your son is low on Omega 3's, I'd recommend the Nordic Naturals EPA formula. They definitely do screen for mercury, and it has high EPA and some DHA. These are both Omega 3's. My son and my hubby both take this product and we like it a lot. If Kirkman doesn't sell this one, I think you can buy it online at www.nordicnaturals.com. Terri At 06:36 AM 9/3/2002 +0200, you wrote: >Gillian, > >Sorry but your doctor has absolutely NO clue about Essential Fatty Acids. >You need the Vit E to inhibit rancidity of the EFAs. And I would change >the Omega product to a high EPA with just a little DHA (10%) and GLA. Its >the EPA the child needs after the age of 2 and not so much the DHA. EPA >elongates into DHA anyway. Also reduce Omega 6 intake. Any seed based oils >(sunflaower, corn and safflower) are usually Omega 6 and red meats and cow >dairy.... > > > [ ] Omega-3 > > > Hi all, > > Our dr has just taken Sam off his Efalex because she thinks the Vit E might > be blocking absorption of the omega-3, and also because he apparently > already has an overload of omega-6. She has put him on one with ginko, > which > can't be bitten because it is so bitter. I have tried for 2 days now to > teach Sam to swallow it (it's only a small capsule) but no go. > > So my question: Does anyone know of a brand without Vit E or omega-6 and > which is screened for mercury etc levels? > > Thanks!! > Gillian. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Hi everyone, My name is , mom of 2 yr old . He has been in early intervention since 13 months. He has come a long way- started out where he couldnt even sit up- and now all thats left to work on is his speech. He has about 60-80 words but does not say 2 words together. My speech therapist recommended the Omega-3. I bought the capsules, broke it & put it in his juice. Its awful! the taste is terrible- does anyone have any suggestions or tips on how I can give it to him? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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