[SPAM] Re: Fish Oil and Weight Gain

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I'm confused, I'm new to this group and thought it was for parents of

late talkers to share information. I had heard about fish oil and

was curious about it before I heard it causes weight gain. You say

your son is heavier around the gut area. Does fish oil really cause

a " beer gut " type issue in children?

Kaitlin

> >

> > The proof is in the pudding and we know what works for most in

this

> > group over the years and that includes those with autism. Cod

> liver

> > oil is healthy -but it's not what " works " for most. There were a

> > group of children like my son Tanner in this group and if you

check

> > the archives -some are still here but most of their children-like

> > Tanner-blend today so the parents are on to " normal " things and

not

> > always here. Again this is without all the things people in this

> > group do today. If it's not in The Late Talker it's because it's

> not

> > what was working for the majority just a few years ago.

> >

> > Liz your child isn't the not the norm and you have some heavy

> issues

> > you have to now explore on top of everything. Again this thread

> > started because a mom that I'm guessing that none of us knows

> > personally posted that she gave her child cod liver oil and

assumes

> > that her daughter is gaining weight due to that -and at the same

> time

> > her daughter has made gains on the oil. Instead of pointing the

> mom

> > to the obvious or asking if there were any changes to the child's

> > schedule or life since fish oil is only linked to weight loss

when

> > needed - there was a jump to a rare metabolic disorder even

without

> a

> > question of lifestyle.

> >

> > I'm saying please let's not jump and blame fish oils (and can I

add

> > milk too?) As I pointed out many times -EFAs which are

essential -

> > work with the body. Helps those that need to gain gain and helps

> > those that need to lose lose weight. Fish oils -unless there are

> > allergies to the fish oil -are safe and benign and healthy for

> all.

> > EFAs are approved for infant formula and one capsule of ProEFA is

> > about the same dosage that is in infant formula! Parents don't

> get

> > blood analysis prior to giving their child formula or a tuna fish

> > sandwich! Many neuroMDs tell patients over the phone to start

> taking

> > them now when apraxia is suspected if there is a wait to see

them.

> > For the overwhelming majority -there are no reasons to do testing

> > prior to eating a tuna fish sandwich -or taking a fish oil

> > supplement. Many of us including me do go through genetic

testing

> > and blood work at some point -but it's not exactly a welcome to

the

> > group for new members place to start. We should start with the

> > basics. Appropriate diagnosis is always the best start.

> >

> > This has come up many times prior and of course if one has the

> extra

> > disposable time and money to go for all kinds of testing then

> nobody

> > here will stop you. But in the general rule of thumb -what

should

> > you do -here's one archive with an opinion from one PhD who is

> highly

> > respected for her work including

> >

>

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/115/5/1360

> >

> > > > As I posted once -I was standing next to Suzanne Smolyar who

> went

> > > > the blood analysis route for her 5 year old daughter

> > 'after'

> > > > the ProEFA worked for her. Suzanne was talking to Dr. AJ

> >

> > > > about her daughter's blood analysis results. I said excuse me

to

> > > > both and asked " Dr. , if it was your child who is a

> > child

> > > > like those of ours in this group with a speech impairment or

> > ADHD or

> > > > whatever -and not for research, would you do blood analysis

> > before

> > > > you supplemented with fish oil...or...would you just

supplement

> > your

> > > > child with the fish oils? " She (again) made a face

like " you're

> > > > kidding, right? " squinting her eyes a bit with a smile and

> > said " I'd

> > > > just give him the fish oils. "

> >

> > =====

> >