Re: Important - Fish Oil Dosage - Dr Barry Sears Book

[Guest guest]

Hi , and everybody,

It is always encouraging to hear good news from using about using Fish Oils. I

am using 2 Pro EFAs and 1 EPA Daily in the morning and my son who is 32 months

old, always is speaking. He is combining two words. The only problem, he seems

to be having is he seems to drop the initial consonant on certain words. This is

a huge improvement from when he was 2, when he only said one word 'Ma'. Right

now, he says 'Ottle' for Bottle, 'Ucky Cheese' for Chucky Cheese etc.

I want to increase his dosage. I have been reading everyone's messages on this

forum.

I also went and bought Dr. Barry Sears book 'THE OMEGA RX ZONE - The Miracle of

the new High Dose Fish Oil'.

I am little scared to increase the dosage. Actually in his book Dr. Barry

mentions to give 18-20 gms of purified Fish oil to kids but he did not mention

the age. Since most of the kids in ths forum are very young, I am little

hesitant. My son has not gained a single pound since I have started him on

ProEFA.

Also Dr. Barry mentions, the Potential side effects to be

Excessive bleeding

Increased LDL Cholesterol levels

Depression of the Immune System

Excess Production of good eicosanoids

Increased blood sugar level in type 2 diabetese.

Increased incidence of stroke

Reduction of antioxidant levels

But in his 3 year study, he has not seen too much of these side effects in his

patients. He also tells, how you can avoid the side effects, by using

pharmaceutical grade fish oil, by adding small amount of GLA to you diet by

eating two bowls of slow cooked oatmeal each week, by eating lots of fruits,

vegeatbles, using extra virgin olive oil and taking supplemental vitamin E.

He also mentions about doing periodic blood tests, when you are giving high

dosages of Fish Oil. If the AA/EPA ratio in the blood test is above 3, then you

can increase the dosage. Your goal is to keep this ratio between 1.5 and 3.

He mentions that he has cured Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive

impairment, strokes, Attention Deficit Disorder, dyslexia, depression,

Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and many other neurological conditions.

Also, he has cured Haert Attacks, Diabetes and Cancers.

I have given here information from the book and also some fear from my part on

high dosages. He also says that once on the dosage, the patient has to stay on

that dosage forever.

So, here we are. I have been comparing the ProEFA capsules with the Complete

Omega 3-6-9 liquid. I think according to and Dr. Barry both, the liquid

is better to use at home and use capsules, when you are travelling. One

difference I found in the liquid vs. capsules is that 2 capsules of ProEFA

satisfy your 100% requirement of vitamin E but the liquid (1 teaspoon only

satisfies 17% of our daily needs.) Is it true also when I am just giving the

liquid by squeezing the capsules.

I have a question for also, What is the dosage your kids are on right now

and what are their ages.

Please respond to this email. As I am trying to make an informed decision over

here. It is a question about all the kids with apraxia and their future.

Thanks,

Manjeet

[childrensapraxiane t] New to the group from Illinois

Hello all!

I just joined the group today and have learned so much from reading

your posts! There seems to be a wealth of knowledge here!

I have three boys, ages 7, 5 and 3. My three year old is the reason

I joined this group. His name is Gavin. Gavin was born 4 weeks early

and had problems breathing at first. Then they found that he had

acidemia, an extremely high biliruben count and a few apnea

incidents. Gavin took a very long time to hit the milestones. He

didn't roll over until after 6 months. He didn't sit up until 10

months, didn't crawl until he was a year and didn't walk until 16

months. Any concerns I brought to the attention of the doctors were

dismissed and the doctors always said, " He won't have any problems

catching up by the time he's two. " Well, at two, he had maybe 3

words and I was the only one who knew what they meant. The doctor

told me that if he wasn't saying more words in six months, to bring

him back in. During that six months, I started noticing that there

were other areas where Gavin seemed off. He was sticking things in

his nose, ears, eyes, etc. Dumping flour, sugar, cereal out and

rolling in it. He requested many baths a day. I told the doc that I

wondered if it was sensory related (I really had NO clue what I was

talking about). She then sent him to be evaluated.

In the seven areas they tested him, he was severly " behind " in 5 and

moderately " behind " in 2. Then started the EI (I call it " eventual "

intervention) evaluations. The first meeting was in September and

the first evaluation was the beginning of November. I was not able

to get him in to see a speech therapist or occupation therapist

until the end of January. He goes to speech therapy twice a week for

verbal apraxia and occupational therapy once a week for sensory

integration disorders. Since he turned three in April, I have been

constantly fighting with my insurance company to pay for the speech

therapy. They had been paying it for about a month and a half before

they decided that they shouldn't have been paying. They informed me

today that they are going to recover the money they paid to ST and

OT. I just made a friend who moved here from TN whose son also has

verbal apraxia and she told me about fish oil. I am waiting for it

to arrive in the mail to see what kind of results will come from it.

We got the Nordic Naturals children's DHA. We got a 90 day supply

and then will re-evaluate with all of the information that I have so

far received.

Gavin has recently started babbling. When he is trying to say

something to me, he sucks air through his teeth.

I am willing to hear any ideas or suggestions!

[Guest guest]

Manjeet.

My son did the same thing...he used to say ook for book, ruck for

truck...apparently, pretty common in Apraxic kids...Today at 4.5, he can

say the words correctly. Our regime of SpeechTherapy, EFA's and Carnaware

have been a huge benefit for our son.

Hi , and everybody,

It is always encouraging to hear good news from using about using Fish

Oils. I am using 2 Pro EFAs and 1 EPA Daily in the morning and my son who

is 32 months old, always is speaking. He is combining two words. The only

problem, he seems to be having is he seems to drop the initial consonant on

certain words. This is a huge improvement from when he was 2, when he only

said one word 'Ma'. Right now, he says 'Ottle' for Bottle, 'Ucky Cheese'

for Chucky Cheese etc.

[Guest guest]

Carnaware is still on my list of things to possibly consider...did you find

dramatic improvement with carnaware and how did it compare to effects of

omegas? Thanks. -claudia

Re: [ ] Important - Fish Oil Dosage - Dr

Barry Sears Book

Manjeet.

My son did the same thing...he used to say ook for book, ruck for

truck...apparently, pretty common in Apraxic kids...Today at 4.5, he can

say the words correctly. Our regime of SpeechTherapy, EFA's and Carnaware

have been a huge benefit for our son.

Hi , and everybody,

It is always encouraging to hear good news from using about using Fish

Oils. I am using 2 Pro EFAs and 1 EPA Daily in the morning and my son who

is 32 months old, always is speaking. He is combining two words. The only

problem, he seems to be having is he seems to drop the initial consonant on

certain words. This is a huge improvement from when he was 2, when he only

said one word 'Ma'. Right now, he says 'Ottle' for Bottle, 'Ucky Cheese'

for Chucky Cheese etc.

[Guest guest]

>

>

> He mentions that he has cured Alzheimer's disease, dementia,

cognitive impairment, strokes, Attention Deficit Disorder, dyslexia,

depression, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and many other

neurological conditions. Also, he has cured Haert Attacks, Diabetes and

Cancers.

>

Not to sound to negitive, but any Doctor who can claim to " cure " all of

these disorders/diseases, or any for that matter. I have to ask

him/her, " Excuse me, are you God "

Dawn in NJ

[Guest guest]

Hi Manjeet!

From what I've heard Dr. Barry Sears has " done a lot of good " but

it's a mixed bag as far as some of the stuff he says. In addition

I'm not sure if the dosage you say he recommended to kids is correct

(did you mean to say grams?) 18 to 20 grams would be double plus of

what is using. (around 9 grams a day)

There's some misinformation in this book. On the list of side

effects for example most are taken out of context and in some cases

at one time suspected (such as excessive bleeding) and proven false.

(outside of if your child is already on blood thinners) You can do

research on each one but since that book is published in 2002,

search for the research since then.

It has been found that fish oils help those with depression (Dr.

Stoll's research is one of the studies and is in his book The Omega

3 Connection published in 2001), heart disease (Dr. Artemis P.

Simopoulos book The Omega Diet published in 1999), dyslexia, ADHD

(Dr. Stordy's work and book The LCP Solution published in 2000) and

improve cognitive functioning (so many but here's just one

http://www.drpressman.com/Library/ImpactOfEssentialFattyAcidsOnBrain.

htm ), cancer

" Omega-3 PUFA and Their Systemic Presence

Roles in cardiovascular disease: maintain lower levels of serum

triglycerides, maintain healthy platelet function and blood

coagulation levels, lower the risk of sudden death from stroke or

cardiac infarct

Roles in prevention and therapy of cancer: are regulators of cancer

cell death (apoptosis) during carcinogenesis (breast, prostate and

colon cancers), reduce anticancer drug toxicity and facilitate the

therapeutic effect of some anticancer drugs

Roles in the eye and brain: are potential regulators of retinal and

neuronal signal transduction, appear to be regulators in mood

disorders.

What is their role in verbal apraxia? "

From guess where?

http://www.cherab.org/information/dietaryeffects/efawhatsthat.html

I do believe and like all hope and pray that individuals can develop

cures for conditions that don't yet have a cure. But...I don't

believe anyone can say they are able to cure a disease or condition

that doesn't have a cure in 2002 without the rest of the world

knowing by even 2003 no less 2006. (I'm sure by now J Fox

as well as the rest of the world would want to know how!)

~~~~~~~~2006 clips about conditions that as of yet have no cure:

There is no known cure for multiple sclerosis at this time. However,

there are promising therapies that may slow the disease.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000737.htm

The most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimer's

disease (AD), which initially involves the parts of the brain that

control thought, memory, and language. Although scientists are

learning more every day, right now they still do not know what

causes AD, and there is no cure.

http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/adfact.htm

At the moment, no treatment can cure a stroke, and most people will

have some form of residual damage, which will vary from person to

person.

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/HC/Treatment/0,4047,550288,00.html

Although no cure for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) exists, several

medications as well as many non-medication approaches can

potentially improve daily functioning and quality of life.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/mild-cognitive-impairment/treatment.html

The J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is dedicated

to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson's disease within

this decade through an aggressively funded research agenda.

http://www.michaeljfox.org/

We learn and grow each day, so at times what we believe true today

we learn to be false tomorrow...no less 4 years later.

Perhaps Dr. Sears needs to write another book? (or someone -

it's your turn to write one on EFAs and apraxia!)

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