Nutritionist warning about Fish Oils - thoughts?

[Guest guest]

I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for children

with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed really

knowledgable and specializes in working with children with special

needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who are

grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over most

of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except for

vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only place

the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in favor of

fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops for

a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out the

recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure out

the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--she

kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart patients

(adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked why I

would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said that

didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you want

to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have been

using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but now

I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any thoughts

on this? Thanks!

Kristi

[Guest guest]

You can have your child's levels of omega-3 and omega-6 tested if you

are concerned. Many medical professionals do not support any

supplements beyond perhaps a multi-vitamin (but they think ritalin is

just fine and perfectly safe... ok no more venting). It's a " safer "

option for them to recommend minimal amounts. One of my kids takes 4

omega-brite a day and the other one takes 6 omega-brite a day, and

their testing now shows their omega-3 levels in the normal range (not

even high normal). When you have a child with a disorder that comes

with some common nutritional deficiencies, it doesn't make sense to me

not to try to correct those deficiencies, particularly since they

affect the child's speech.

There are ethnic groups who eat a lot of fish and as a result consume

much more omega-3 fatty acids; I wonder if this nutritionist thinks

that they are all essentially on " blood thinners " .

My $.02

>

> I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for children

> with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed really

> knowledgable and specializes in working with children with special

> needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who are

> grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over most

> of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except for

> vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only place

> the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in favor of

> fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops for

> a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out the

> recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure out

> the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--she

> kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart patients

> (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked why I

> would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said that

> didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you want

> to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have been

> using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but now

> I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any thoughts

> on this? Thanks!

>

> Kristi

>

[Guest guest]

I was talking with my sister-in-law this morning. She is an OR nurse

and she said there is a blood test called pt/ptt that would check if

your child's blood wasn't clotting normal. Here is some information

on the test.

Tina

Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is a blood test that measures the

time it takes blood to clot. A PTT test can be used to screen for

bleeding abnormalities.

Another blood clotting test, called prothrombin time (PT), measures

the function of several other clotting factors. Prothrombin time is

often measured along with partial thromboplastin time to evaluate

bleeding abnormalities. These two tests together screen for problems

with the normal blood clotting process and can detect most blood

clotting problems caused by abnormal amounts of or abnormal function

of coagulation factors.

>

> I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for children

> with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed really

> knowledgable and specializes in working with children with special

> needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who

are

> grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over most

> of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except for

> vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only place

> the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in favor

of

> fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops

for

> a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out the

> recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure out

> the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--she

> kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart

patients

> (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked why

I

> would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said that

> didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you want

> to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have been

> using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but

now

> I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any thoughts

> on this? Thanks!

>

> Kristi

>

[Guest guest]

My son has just been diagnosed with dyspraxia and I too am getting no

help from anyone on how much of these supplements I am supposed to be

giving him. I am currently giving my son 2 Nautical Naturals 3-6-9's

and one Vitamin E at 400IU a day. This is the adult recommended

dosage. My pediatrician does not believe in supplements so he will

not comment and the speech therapist just says that it can't hurt but

can not recommend a dosage. But I am sure there is some amount that

can hurt?

Somebody please let me know what I am supposed to be giving my 2 year

old, 29 lb. son.

Thanks,

Michele

>

> I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for children

> with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed really

> knowledgable and specializes in working with children with special

> needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who are

> grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over most

> of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except for

> vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only place

> the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in favor of

> fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops for

> a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out the

> recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure out

> the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--she

> kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart patients

> (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked why I

> would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said that

> didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you want

> to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have been

> using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but now

> I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any thoughts

> on this? Thanks!

>

> Kristi

>

[Guest guest]

You can have your child's levels of omega-3 and omega-6 tested if you

are concerned. Many medical professionals do not support any

supplements beyond perhaps a multi-vitamin (but they think ritalin is

just fine and perfectly safe... ok no more venting). It's a " safer "

option for them to recommend minimal amounts. One of my kids takes 4

omega-brite a day and the other one takes 6 omega-brite a day, and

their testing now shows their omega-3 levels in the normal range (not

even high normal). When you have a child with a disorder that comes

with some common nutritional deficiencies, it doesn't make sense to me

not to try to correct those deficiencies, particularly since they

affect the child's speech.

There are ethnic groups who eat a lot of fish and as a result consume

much more omega-3 fatty acids; I wonder if this nutritionist thinks

that they are all essentially on " blood thinners " .

My $.02

>

> I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for children

> with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed really

> knowledgable and specializes in working with children with special

> needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who are

> grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over most

> of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except for

> vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only place

> the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in favor of

> fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops for

> a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out the

> recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure out

> the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--she

> kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart patients

> (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked why I

> would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said that

> didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you want

> to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have been

> using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but now

> I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any thoughts

> on this? Thanks!

>

> Kristi

>

[Guest guest]

My son has just been diagnosed with dyspraxia and I too am getting no

help from anyone on how much of these supplements I am supposed to be

giving him. I am currently giving my son 2 Nautical Naturals 3-6-9's

and one Vitamin E at 400IU a day. This is the adult recommended

dosage. My pediatrician does not believe in supplements so he will

not comment and the speech therapist just says that it can't hurt but

can not recommend a dosage. But I am sure there is some amount that

can hurt?

Somebody please let me know what I am supposed to be giving my 2 year

old, 29 lb. son.

Thanks,

Michele

>

> I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for children

> with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed really

> knowledgable and specializes in working with children with special

> needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who are

> grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over most

> of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except for

> vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only place

> the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in favor of

> fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops for

> a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out the

> recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure out

> the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--she

> kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart patients

> (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked why I

> would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said that

> didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you want

> to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have been

> using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but now

> I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any thoughts

> on this? Thanks!

>

> Kristi

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for

children

> > with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed

really

> > knowledgable and specializes in working with children with

special

> > needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who

are

> > grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over

most

> > of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except

for

> > vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only

place

> > the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in

favor of

> > fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops

for

> > a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out

the

> > recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure

out

> > the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> > limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--

she

> > kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> > a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart

patients

> > (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked

why I

> > would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> > hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said

that

> > didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you

want

> > to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have

been

> > using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but

now

> > I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> > amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> > original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any

thoughts

> > on this? Thanks!

> >

> > Kristi

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for

children

> > with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed

really

> > knowledgable and specializes in working with children with

special

> > needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who

> are

> > grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over

most

> > of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except

for

> > vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only

place

> > the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in

favor

> of

> > fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops

> for

> > a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out

the

> > recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure

out

> > the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> > limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--

she

> > kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> > a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart

> patients

> > (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked

why

> I

> > would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> > hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said

that

> > didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you

want

> > to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have

been

> > using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but

> now

> > I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> > amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> > original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any

thoughts

> > on this? Thanks!

> >

> > Kristi

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My oldest son has an artificial heart valve and so he takes anticoagulant

medication. He also takes numerous supplements at the direction of a DAN dr. One

of the things he takes is fish oil. It hasn't decreased his clotting. I

think he takes to NNaturals EFA each day. He weighs about 100 lbs.

I really doubt his dr would prescribe it if there was huge issues with

clotting since he obviously has issues in that area.

Karyn

[Guest guest]

If it helps you at all, my pediatrician was a registered dietician before

medical school and has an autistic son. She recommended fish oils to me a year

and a half ago for apraxic speech and eye contact, as well as dry skin patches

and loose stool. She told us to keep it simple and go with one packet of

Coromega/day. It was easy. It worked. And, I've never looked back. If we

miss a few days with the Coromega, we find the dry skin again. For us, there is

a strong link to an inflammatory process in all of these symptoms. Hope this

helps.

--beth

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for

children

> > with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed

really

> > knowledgable and specializes in working with children with

special

> > needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who

are

> > grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over

most

> > of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except

for

> > vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only

place

> > the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in

favor of

> > fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops

for

> > a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out

the

> > recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure

out

> > the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> > limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--

she

> > kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> > a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart

patients

> > (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked

why I

> > would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> > hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said

that

> > didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you

want

> > to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have

been

> > using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but

now

> > I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> > amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> > original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any

thoughts

> > on this? Thanks!

> >

> > Kristi

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I just attended a conference about nutrition therapy for

children

> > with ASD, PDD, speech delay, etc. The nutritionist seemed

really

> > knowledgable and specializes in working with children with

special

> > needs. In fact, she has two special needs children herself, who

> are

> > grown and seem to have come a long way. Anyway, she went over

most

> > of the different supplements and diets I have heard of (except

for

> > vitamin E--not surprising, seems like this group is the only

place

> > the vit E/Apraxia theory is discussed). Anyway, she was in

favor

> of

> > fish oils, but recommended really low amounts, about 500 mg tops

> for

> > a child (and she said you should dose by weight, figuring out

the

> > recommended dose for adults then using that formula to figure

out

> > the correct amount for a child). When I asked her about higher

> > limits--I'm giving 2 Omega 3,6,9 and 1 EPA, so that's 3000 mg--

she

> > kind of freaked out. She said 3000 mg of fish oils are

> > a " theraputic level " meaning that's what doctors give heart

> patients

> > (adults and usually adult men) to thin their blood. She asked

why

> I

> > would want to have a 2 yr old on blood thinners. I told her I

> > hadn't seen any increases in bruising or bleeding and she said

that

> > didn't matter--and then repeated the question " " Why would you

want

> > to put your child on blood thinners? " I know many of us have

been

> > using this amount of fish oils (and more) with good results, but

> now

> > I can't help but be concerned. I had just started to double the

> > amount I had been giving him, but now I've cut back down to the

> > original amount (two 3,6,9 and one EPA). Anyone have any

thoughts

> > on this? Thanks!

> >

> > Kristi

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My oldest son has an artificial heart valve and so he takes anticoagulant

medication. He also takes numerous supplements at the direction of a DAN dr. One

of the things he takes is fish oil. It hasn't decreased his clotting. I

think he takes to NNaturals EFA each day. He weighs about 100 lbs.

I really doubt his dr would prescribe it if there was huge issues with

clotting since he obviously has issues in that area.

Karyn

[Guest guest]

If it helps you at all, my pediatrician was a registered dietician before

medical school and has an autistic son. She recommended fish oils to me a year

and a half ago for apraxic speech and eye contact, as well as dry skin patches

and loose stool. She told us to keep it simple and go with one packet of

Coromega/day. It was easy. It worked. And, I've never looked back. If we

miss a few days with the Coromega, we find the dry skin again. For us, there is

a strong link to an inflammatory process in all of these symptoms. Hope this

helps.

--beth

[Guest guest]

I understand that there may be benefits for exceeding the recommended

dosage for Vitamin E but the safety precaution from the Mayo Clinic says:

" Safety concerns : Recent concerns have been raised about the safety

of vitamin E supplementation, particularly in high doses (400 IU/day

or greater). "

I am giving my son almost 500 IU of Vitamin E a day. Should I be

concerned with the safety concern? His pediatrician said that the

recommended dosage for a 2 year old is 6 IU a day.

He has been on EFA supplements and Vitamin E for a week and it seems

that he is starting to say the beginning sounds to words. Yesterday

we were looking at my daughter's Dora the Explorer dominoes and he was

holding up the picture of Dora and saying " Duh Duh " and the holding up

the picture of Boots and saying " Buh Buh " . This child said nothing

but " Ma Ma " and " Da Da " and a number of animal noises up until then.

Supplement success or ready to start speaking? We'll see how quick he

progresses.....

-Michele

[Guest guest]

Based on the information of fish oil acting like a blood thinner, the

PT/PTT test was mentioned to test for proper blood clotting. I

didn't look up what part of the blood was being affected by the fish

oil. My bad.

Tina

[Guest guest]

Based on the information of fish oil acting like a blood thinner, the

PT/PTT test was mentioned to test for proper blood clotting. I

didn't look up what part of the blood was being affected by the fish

oil. My bad.

Tina

[Guest guest]

The " vitamin E warning " stemmed from a poorly done study that should

have never been published. I have commented on the study previously.

Don't worry at the dose you are using. Vit E is incredibly safe.

Probably safer than the motrin or tylenol you gave for your child's

last fever. Doses up to 1 gram a day have been published as safe by

the Council for Responsible Nutrition in Washinton DC. The 6 IU a

day for children is the amount to prevent disease, but is not

applicable in conditions where there may be increased utilization or

poor absorption. Recommended doses for neurological symptoms

associated with vitamin E deficiency run between 100-200mg/kg/day,

and J Stordy, nutritional PhD published in your book the LCP

solution...that doses up to 3000 IU are safe in children. Most MDs

(and nutritionalists for that matter) know very little about vitamin

E. Unless they pick up a text book and actually read about

it...anything they comment on would be based on pure personal

speculation rather than the facts. If you are seeing

improvements...enjoy it. You may also see even greater surges with

higher doses. -

> I understand that there may be benefits for exceeding the

recommended

> dosage for Vitamin E but the safety precaution from the Mayo

Clinic says:

>

> " Safety concerns : Recent concerns have been raised about the

safety

> of vitamin E supplementation, particularly in high doses (400

IU/day

> or greater). "

>

> I am giving my son almost 500 IU of Vitamin E a day. Should I be

> concerned with the safety concern? His pediatrician said that the

> recommended dosage for a 2 year old is 6 IU a day.

>

> He has been on EFA supplements and Vitamin E for a week and it

seems

> that he is starting to say the beginning sounds to words.

Yesterday

> we were looking at my daughter's Dora the Explorer dominoes and he

was

> holding up the picture of Dora and saying " Duh Duh " and the

holding up

> the picture of Boots and saying " Buh Buh " . This child said nothing

> but " Ma Ma " and " Da Da " and a number of animal noises up until

then.

>

> Supplement success or ready to start speaking? We'll see how

quick he

> progresses.....

>

> -Michele

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > If it helps you at all, my pediatrician was a registered

dietician

> before medical school and has an autistic son. She recommended

fish

> oils to me a year and a half ago for apraxic speech and eye

contact,

> as well as dry skin patches and loose stool. She told us to keep

it

> simple and go with one packet of Coromega/day. It was easy. It

> worked. And, I've never looked back. If we miss a few days with

the

> Coromega, we find the dry skin again. For us, there is a strong

link

> to an inflammatory process in all of these symptoms. Hope this

helps.

> >

> > --beth

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The " vitamin E warning " stemmed from a poorly done study that should

have never been published. I have commented on the study previously.

Don't worry at the dose you are using. Vit E is incredibly safe.

Probably safer than the motrin or tylenol you gave for your child's

last fever. Doses up to 1 gram a day have been published as safe by

the Council for Responsible Nutrition in Washinton DC. The 6 IU a

day for children is the amount to prevent disease, but is not

applicable in conditions where there may be increased utilization or

poor absorption. Recommended doses for neurological symptoms

associated with vitamin E deficiency run between 100-200mg/kg/day,

and J Stordy, nutritional PhD published in your book the LCP

solution...that doses up to 3000 IU are safe in children. Most MDs

(and nutritionalists for that matter) know very little about vitamin

E. Unless they pick up a text book and actually read about

it...anything they comment on would be based on pure personal

speculation rather than the facts. If you are seeing

improvements...enjoy it. You may also see even greater surges with

higher doses. -

> I understand that there may be benefits for exceeding the

recommended

> dosage for Vitamin E but the safety precaution from the Mayo

Clinic says:

>

> " Safety concerns : Recent concerns have been raised about the

safety

> of vitamin E supplementation, particularly in high doses (400

IU/day

> or greater). "

>

> I am giving my son almost 500 IU of Vitamin E a day. Should I be

> concerned with the safety concern? His pediatrician said that the

> recommended dosage for a 2 year old is 6 IU a day.

>

> He has been on EFA supplements and Vitamin E for a week and it

seems

> that he is starting to say the beginning sounds to words.

Yesterday

> we were looking at my daughter's Dora the Explorer dominoes and he

was

> holding up the picture of Dora and saying " Duh Duh " and the

holding up

> the picture of Boots and saying " Buh Buh " . This child said nothing

> but " Ma Ma " and " Da Da " and a number of animal noises up until

then.

>

> Supplement success or ready to start speaking? We'll see how

quick he

> progresses.....

>

> -Michele

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > If it helps you at all, my pediatrician was a registered

dietician

> before medical school and has an autistic son. She recommended

fish

> oils to me a year and a half ago for apraxic speech and eye

contact,

> as well as dry skin patches and loose stool. She told us to keep

it

> simple and go with one packet of Coromega/day. It was easy. It

> worked. And, I've never looked back. If we miss a few days with

the

> Coromega, we find the dry skin again. For us, there is a strong

link

> to an inflammatory process in all of these symptoms. Hope this

helps.

> >

> > --beth

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Tracey,

gave the correct theory to you; loose stool symptoms can be

related to an inflammed gut. Fish Oils have an anti-inflammatory effect. Hope

this helps!

--beth

bigcheech91 <bigcheech91@...> wrote:

Beth,

You mentioned that your pediatrician RECOMMENDED fish oil for, among

other things, a loose stool issue. Why is that? My son previously

had a problem with this until I put him on digestive enzymes. I

recently doubled his dose to 4 ProEFA (2 am, 2 pm) with some

trepidation, but instead of loose stool his are better than ever.

What's the science behind this? Anyone else know?

in NJ

>

> If it helps you at all, my pediatrician was a registered dietician

before medical school and has an autistic son. She recommended fish

oils to me a year and a half ago for apraxic speech and eye contact,

as well as dry skin patches and loose stool. She told us to keep it

simple and go with one packet of Coromega/day. It was easy. It

worked. And, I've never looked back. If we miss a few days with the

Coromega, we find the dry skin again. For us, there is a strong link

to an inflammatory process in all of these symptoms. Hope this helps.

>

> --beth

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Tracey,

gave the correct theory to you; loose stool symptoms can be

related to an inflammed gut. Fish Oils have an anti-inflammatory effect. Hope

this helps!

--beth

bigcheech91 <bigcheech91@...> wrote:

Beth,

You mentioned that your pediatrician RECOMMENDED fish oil for, among

other things, a loose stool issue. Why is that? My son previously

had a problem with this until I put him on digestive enzymes. I

recently doubled his dose to 4 ProEFA (2 am, 2 pm) with some

trepidation, but instead of loose stool his are better than ever.

What's the science behind this? Anyone else know?

in NJ

>

> If it helps you at all, my pediatrician was a registered dietician

before medical school and has an autistic son. She recommended fish

oils to me a year and a half ago for apraxic speech and eye contact,

as well as dry skin patches and loose stool. She told us to keep it

simple and go with one packet of Coromega/day. It was easy. It

worked. And, I've never looked back. If we miss a few days with the

Coromega, we find the dry skin again. For us, there is a strong link

to an inflammatory process in all of these symptoms. Hope this helps.

>

> --beth

>

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