- CLO Brand

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I collected a lot of data on CLO below and there is info on 3-6-9 and

different brands.

Christy Carrasquilla

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From: Christy Carrasquilla [mailto:ccarrasquilla@...]

Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:23 AM

Cc: 'Christy Carrasquilla'

Subject: Summary of Essential Fatty Acids/Omega 3/Fish Oil....

I got about 15+ emails on this question…Thanks so much! Since I cross

posted, the responses weren’t sent back to everyone. I broke the responses

down by ‘brand’ and then ‘notes’ so it is easier to follow. These are all

cut/pasted to this email…these are not my comments:-)

1. Blue Ice (from Green Pastures brand) CLO, since this is the one the

Weston Price foundation recommends. CLO is not often available in

capsule/gel form, and one would often need to take several of them to make

the equivalent of one teaspoon of oil. It’s usually more expensive than oil,

serving per serving. (Our whole family takes it, so I need to find the most

economical way to provide this supplement.)

I buy my Blue Ice CLO from the raw dairy co-op. (The one where I get my

$4-a-gallon raw milk.) They sell a bottle for $15; way less than retail, and

with this brand, one half teaspoon is the same or better than one whole

teaspoon of other brands. It’s super concentrated. Perhaps you can find a

co-op or health food store that will agree to carry this brand. It costs a

lot if you try to order it direct from the company. (Unless you buy large

quantities.). It has 575 IUs of Vitamin D (140% RDA), and it’s natural.

2. Carlson’s Cod liver oil and fish oil in bottle you can spoon feed

2a. Carlson's responded that they were unaware of Efalex and Eye-Q brands

and that there were too many studies for them to comment as to how their

product would fit in. However, this brand is recommended on the Mercola

website as a reputable brand.

Carlson’s has synthetic forms of Vitamins A and D and Mercola needs to make

a retraction of his hearty recommendation of the Carlson brand.

3. Garden of Life has oils in bottles that you can spoon feed.

Garden of Life brand is also recommended, since it too does not use

synthetic forms of Vitamins A and D

4. Nordic Naturals has one that is peach flavor, pretty good.

4a. Nordic Naturals (found at Whole Foods and other places) is considered to

be very pure-tasting as well as pure of heavy metals. When buying fish oil,

read the labels to make sure it's screened/filtered for contaminants

including heavy metals. They also flavor their fish oils so that they taste

a bit better than plain. And in my experience, the flavors are more subtle

and less overwhelming than the Kirkman's flavored fish oils. They make a

chewable mini capsule (liquid inside) for kids called " Children's DHA " but

you have to give 4-8 per day to get the daily dose, and they're expensive.

But they are very tiny and have strawberry-flavor, so might also be good for

practicing swallowing. The NN " Berry Keen " CLO liquid is the stuff that's in

the Children's DHA capsules. My son takes the Berry Keen mixed with a

tablespoon of blueberry-pomegranate juice. He's also recently trying the

chewables. <http://www.nordicnaturals.com/> http://www.nordicnaturals.com/

4b. Dianne Craft has told me (Mom that sent this) that Nordic Naturals and

Coromega do not contain the complete composition of the oils used in the

research studies. (Coromega has vanillin in it…not good).

4c. Nordic Naturals responded (to this Mom) that their product Omega 3-6-9

was the most compatible to those oils used in the studies (Efalex OR

Eye-Q). (But, as someone has already posted we really are only deficient in

‘3’ rather than the other two oils.)

4d I purchased Nordic Naturals Artic Cod liver oil - it ONLY has Omega 3. I

purchased it from our Dan doc and it was rather expensive. Here is an

EXCELLENT site to go to and will explain fats in AWESOME detail!

<http://www.udoerasmus.com/FAQ.htm> http://www.udoerasmus.com/FAQ.htm

5. Barlean's NEW Lemonade Oil….Has Omega 3-6-9 (told we don’t need ‘9’

though) <http://www.vitaminlife.com/product->

http://www.vitaminlife.com/product-

exec/PNAME/Lemonade_Flavored_Cod_Liver_Oil__/product_id/48848

I don't know about the vitamin D but did ask about the artificial lemon

flavoring. The Barlean's woman made a huge deal that is was ALL NATURAL and

not a synthetic flavoring and is shipped fresh by 2-day shipping when

ordered as opposed to relying on artificial preservatives....apparently they

had been working on this issue for many years being aware of the vanillin in

the Coromega and other fish oils. It wasn't a strong lemon flavor either, to

me,...a very light vanilla-slightly lemon

5a. I personally wouldn't give it, but that is just my opinion. We get

ENOUGH Omega 9 in our diet and the biggest problem IS this imbalance of

Omega oils. This is typically why docs recommend to take Omega 3. .

Notes on oils:

* In the winter, your kids need Cod Liver oil (which has the natural D

in it). Higher DHA ratios are also needed for the boys.

* Fish Oil is a good source of EPA and DHA which saves the body of the

process of breaking down the ALA.

* We actually we got onto Omega oils when I heard about Omega 3 and

ADHD studies, using Flaxseed Oil has really helped our – general

behavior, sleeping etc

* Fish Oil is the best supplier of Omega 3 & 6 as they are in the

correct proportions, but Flaxseed and to a lesser extent " Evening Primrose "

and " walnut " oils are also helpful.

* Here is the deal on essential fatty acids (EFA). EFAs must come

from foods. All other fatty acids can come from food sources or can be

synthesized in the body. The EFA are considered Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega

9. We get plenty of Omega 9 in our diet, so that one I would NOT

supplement. What we typically lack is Omega 3, because this is found in

foods that are not common in the standard American Diet. It is also a VERY

volatile acid and can go rancid quickly – so one has to be careful to get a

good source.

Omega 3 à Alpha-linolenic Acid (LNA) metabolizes into Docosahexaenocic Acid

(DHA). LNA is found naturally in flax, hemp seed, canola, soy bean, walnut,

and dark-green leaves. (Flax seed is the richest source). DHA (the

metabolized version of LNA) can be found in oils of cold water fish and

marine animals. I am guessing that most DAN doctors are prescribing CLO

(cod liver oil) because it is in the DHA format so the body does not have to

metabolize it.

Omega 6 à Linoleic Acid (LA) metabolizes into DocosaPENTaenocic Acid.

LA is found in safflower, sunflower, hemp, soybean, walnut, pumpkin, sesame,

and flax. Safflower and sunflower are the richest sources.

What does all this mean in English? DHA (and EPA ) is normal constituents

of our cells. They are especially abundant in brain cells, nerve relay

stations (synapses), visual receptors (retinas), adrenal glands and sex

glands – the most biochemically active tissue in our body.

We TOTALLY lack Omega 3 in our diet and it needs to be supplemented. The

choice is do you want your body to metabolize its own DHA by taking a LNA

supplement (like flax seed oil) or get DHA directly from a supplement like

Cod Liver Oil. Whichever the case, it is VERY important to get a GOOD

source (which is going to be expensive). Be sure that the CLO test for

mercury too!

* Apparently the " typical " Western diet is very/too high in Omega-6

and too low in Omega-3. I know " our " kids are not on the typical diet, but

many of the vegetable oils used in our food supply have Omega-6. So we need

to supplement with Omega-3s which are in cod liver oil and other fish oils.

They sell Omega-6 & Omega-9 but they aren't really needed for most people.

Omega-9 *may* help with skin/hair/nails but that's not really our focus

either.

* Dr. Story comments that certain people may not be able to utilize

these oils from food, " . . . a common genetic basis has been found

stringing together ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia. The common basis suggests

a defect in fatty acid metabolism which is improved with LCP

supplementation. "

* As for the Omega 3 Fatty Acids, my son at 60 lbs needs to take in

this much

per day:

DHA: 475-633 mg per day

EPA: 633-949 mg per day

GLA (omega 6): 274-548 mg per day

Again this is based on Dr. Neubrander's Supplement Review Form. The higher

doses of the Omega 3/6 have really helped with attention and focus. My ND

that I work with indicated to me that his first line of defense would be the

Omega 3's for attention and focus and then adding in other things.... so we

are good to go!

* What should happen is after about a year or so on high doses of

Omega 3, you will typically switch to a more balanced oil. I am not sure

why they do not use Flax seed oil as it only has Omega 3 in it.

Books:

Leo Gallond book, Super Immunity for Kids. great book to read and re-read!