fish oil

[Guest guest]

Hi, also important, is that one should consume raw, fresh pressed flax seed

oil. When the oil can sit on the self indefinately, whether in capsule or

liquid form, well, it is dead and not fit for human consumption.

Sincerely,

[Guest guest]

Fish Oil/Flax Oil Tablets: Recommended Dose: 1-2 tablets 1-3 times a day.

Start Slow and build up slowly.

Information: Several studies suggest that not all fats are the same and that

indeed some fats be good for you and treat and reverse different types of

disease. Recent studies of the so called Mediterranean diet suggest that

relatively high amounts fat as olive oil actually improved survival. In

another study addition of the omega 3 fatty acids (olive oil) improved the

outcome of patients with bipolar (manic depressive) disease. Fish and fish

oil, rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids, have sparked intense interest

studies, which suggest a favorable effect on Heart Disease and other

studies, which show a striking improvement in lipid profiles in

hyperlipidemic patients. Patients after gastric bypass malabsorb fat and

calories in part leading to the weight loss. One concern is the possible

deficiency of essential fatty acids. It may be a good idea to take a fatty

acid supplement of fish or flax seed oil. It also may be advantageous to

use olive oil when possible. Corn and safflower oils on the other hand may

not be good choices.

Fish Oil

> Hi Group,

>

> Sorry to only post when I have a question .... Can someone please tell me

> what we take the Fish Oil for? And also, everyone please have as much fun

as

> possible at the picnic. and I are envious. (sp?)

>

> thanks,

> Kaye/Colorado

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello again..

hope people are not getting too bored by the fish oil saga

Reseach has shown the content of EPA DHA combination products, can differ

enormously from that indicated by some manufacturers.

see ..

http://consumerlab.com/results/omega3.asp

quote ...

Six of the 20 products failed to pass the review due to inadequate amounts of

the DHA, which ranged from 50% to 83% of the amounts stated on the labels

(see <A HREF= " http://consumerlab.com/results/omega3side.asp#test " >Testing

Methods and Passing Score</A>). Two of these six products were also

found to contain only 33% and 82%, respectively, of their labeled amounts of

EPA. Interestingly, two of the products that failed made claims on their

labels that their " potency " had been " tested " or " verified. "

Some of the ones that were correct are....

Carlson Super Omega-3 Fish Oils (300 mg EPA, 200 mg DHA per softgel)**

Dale ® Omega-3 Fish Oil Concentrate (234 mg EPA, 125 mg DHA per

softgel)**

Nutrilite® Omega 3 Complex Dietary Supplement (300 mg fish oil, 65 mg EPA, 45

mg DHA per softgel)

Puritan's Pride® Inspired By Nature™ Salmon Oil 500mg (500 mg fish oil, 40 mg

EPA, 60 mg DHA per softgel)

Vitamin World® Naturally Inspired™ EPA Natural Fish Oil 1000mg (1,000 mg fish

oil, 180 mg EPA, 120 mg DHA per softgel)

However none of the above seem to approch the magic 4:1 ratio of EPA to DHA

that may be best for CFS/ME..

Nordic Naturals EPA formula apparently has approximate EPA/ DHA allegedly of

ratio of 4.5:1.

EPA per capsule 450 mg, DHA per capsule 100mg, Other Omega 3 50 mg, Vitamin E

(mixed tocopherols) 9 IU

While Equazen Eye Q (as has been noted before) has EPA/DHA ratio somewhere

between 3.3 :1 and 4:1

As we have previously noted, most of the research studies seem to have used

product Efamol of various types.

It may be worth the group making a list of EPA/DHA products that get close to

these ratios?

There are other products that seem to contain EPA (and other ingredients)

without the accompaning DHA .. such as ProSure™ by Ensure®. One wonders

whether these may be effective? Especially if one is already getting DHA from

other sources in the diet.

see

http://www.prosure.com/compareProducts.asp

Presumeably one reason the ratio may vary is not only sloppy manufacture (by

those that don't pass muster) but also because the products are made from

natural sources. Therfore climate, tidal currents, where the fish are caught,

season of year etc. and ultimately the quality of the plankton.

Plus has been noted before... the purity of the products is also a major

issue.

Puts the food chain into context doesn't it .. and why we have to look after

the earth?

[Guest guest]

The Fish Oil saga continues....

I have found one reference, and it is the only one I have found to date,

amongst all the pro fish oil ones, after an extensive search, that for some

CFS/ME patients fish oils may be less suitable (high arachidonic acid

content) than vegetable oils.

It probably depends on the particular sub group as to how effective the fish

oil or vegetable oil is, however, it does highlight the importance of trying

to taylor an individual regime.

it at this site

http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/hooperpg1.htm

Please note: this site also contains some other information, which I found of

great interest, but is probably better for those who are interested in the

wider relationship between Gulf War Sydrome and CFS to discover themselves.

quote begins.....

Hugh - 'The Development of Laboratory-Based Tests in Chronic pain and

Fatigue: Essential Fatty Acids and Cholesterol'

CFS patients had significantly different fatty acid and sterol fasting plasma

profiles from controls. The former showed a decrease in elaidic acid, an

increase in stearic acid, and had lower levels of cholesterol.

They could be divided into different sub-groups on the basis of their

profiles. In contrast the control group were homogeneous in their lipid

profiles. Discriminant analysis showed clear differences between different

CFS symptom indices, see Figure, including age, <25 and >25 patients. This

analysis provides a basis for treatment by lipid and micronutrient (Zn, Mg,

Mn, Vitamin A, B6, antioxidants) supplementation- fish oils are less suitable

(high arachidonic acid content) than vegetable oils. In some CFS patients

there is poor cholesterol absorption as a result of a highly compromised GIT.

.... quote ends

[Guest guest]

Hi and All,

I have heard that a certain B vitamin or

vitamins,

prevent the negative effect of arachidonic acid.

Mike

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone?

I read today that magnesium helps the metabolisation of fatty acids. I

wonder if the fatty acid deficiency we have is due to magnesium deficiency.

Take care.

Nil

Re: Fish Oil

| Hi and All,

| I have heard that a certain B vitamin or

| vitamins,

| prevent the negative effect of arachidonic acid.

|

|

| Mike

|

|

|

|

|

|

| This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

|

|

[Guest guest]

Vicky,

In your message dated 02/mm/2002 2:39:36 PM GMT Daylight Time,

v.gifford@... writes:

> I'm delighted for everyone who is getting very excited about the

> possible benefits of fish oil (or should I say high EPA fish oil). I

> have now tried the Eye Q supplement and had exactly the same adverse

> reactions that I always seem to get to EFAs. My jaw muscle spasms got

> much worse and during the night I had excruciating cramp/muscle spasms

> in my calves.

Vicky

I am sorry that you are having such adverse reactions to the fish oil, it

sounds awful, and I am sure everyone agrees that it is not a good idea to

take this in your individual case, at least until you know what is happening

and why.

You did say before that you could not tolerate any fish oil in your posting

of 25/9. Knowing that you were allergic to fish oil, if you could have taken

it, and not had an adverse reaction, it would have been great, but in the

circumstaces perhaps it is not an unexpected reaction.

Do you find that you get the same adverse reaction to EFA vegetable oils too?

Your posting talks of a reaction to EFA in general.

May I ask what oils can you take without having the adverse reaction?

So far, I have had no adverse reactions to Equazen Eye Q, but I was not

anticpating any.

After just over only a week, it is still too early to tell if I am gaining

any benefit. I do feel slightly more on the ball mentally, especially in the

mornings, but I know that my normal variations of the CFS/ME symptoms are

really so variable, that I cannot yet draw any inference.

There has been no change to the continous muscle aches in my thighs.

I do not think anyone on here has become too excited about it. Everyone seems

to agree that any oil taken, has to be attuned very carefully to the

individual's specific needs and responses.

Even an adverse reaction, might tell you something positive, in terms of what

is happening with your individual biochemistry. Have you consulted a

nutritionalist or allegy specialist?

I am sure everyone wishes you a speedy return to your previous state, and

hopes that you find something to assist you soon.

[Guest guest]

Just to inform you !

The day I started taking Flax oil,I noticed the differance.The effect was

basicly on my brain fog.

Nil

Re: Fish Oil

| Vicky,

|

| In your message dated 02/mm/2002 2:39:36 PM GMT Daylight Time,

| v.gifford@... writes:

|

|

| > I'm delighted for everyone who is getting very excited about the

| > possible benefits of fish oil (or should I say high EPA fish oil). I

| > have now tried the Eye Q supplement and had exactly the same adverse

| > reactions that I always seem to get to EFAs. My jaw muscle spasms got

| > much worse and during the night I had excruciating cramp/muscle spasms

| > in my calves.

|

| Vicky

| I am sorry that you are having such adverse reactions to the fish oil, it

| sounds awful, and I am sure everyone agrees that it is not a good idea to

| take this in your individual case, at least until you know what is

happening

| and why.

|

| You did say before that you could not tolerate any fish oil in your

posting

| of 25/9. Knowing that you were allergic to fish oil, if you could have

taken

| it, and not had an adverse reaction, it would have been great, but in the

| circumstaces perhaps it is not an unexpected reaction.

|

| Do you find that you get the same adverse reaction to EFA vegetable oils

too?

| Your posting talks of a reaction to EFA in general.

|

| May I ask what oils can you take without having the adverse reaction?

|

| So far, I have had no adverse reactions to Equazen Eye Q, but I was not

| anticpating any.

|

| After just over only a week, it is still too early to tell if I am gaining

| any benefit. I do feel slightly more on the ball mentally, especially in

the

| mornings, but I know that my normal variations of the CFS/ME symptoms are

| really so variable, that I cannot yet draw any inference.

|

| There has been no change to the continous muscle aches in my thighs.

|

| I do not think anyone on here has become too excited about it. Everyone

seems

| to agree that any oil taken, has to be attuned very carefully to the

| individual's specific needs and responses.

|

| Even an adverse reaction, might tell you something positive, in terms of

what

| is happening with your individual biochemistry. Have you consulted a

| nutritionalist or allegy specialist?

|

| I am sure everyone wishes you a speedy return to your previous state, and

| hopes that you find something to assist you soon.

|

|

|

|

|

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone!

I have fish oil on the brain at the moment, in more ways than one, and

apologies for returning to the topic, yet again!

I was woken up this morning by the nice lady on the BBC (second only in the

headlines that Bush was declaring war on Iraq again) calmly annoucing that

eating one portion of 'poison' (in the form of oily fish) a week is good for

us, but to eat two portions of 'poison' is bad.

Am I alone in thinking this is something of a contradiction? It is not an

alarming admission for the government to state that we have poisoned the very

food that we eat?

see

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2293007.stm

Spokesperson from Food Standards Agency said .. " ...In the meantime, we'd

recommend that consumers eat oily fish no more than once a week, and remember

that fish oil supplements - such as cod liver oil - may be contaminated too. "

Obviously, this highlights again the need to be very careful about which fish

oil supplements we are taking, to ensure that they come from a source that

has very high quality control.

Just grabbing the nearest EFA fish supplement off the supermaket shelf is

unfortunately, likely to be potentially poisonous.

Although this was on BBC radio, this is a global issue that affects us all

wherever we live, whether we are Eskimos or South Sea Islanders.

[Guest guest]

Because the link to the BBC news web page that I referred to in my preceding

e mail is likely only to be short lived, I have taken the liberty of copying

the whole article for anyone interested so that it can be recorded in the

archive.

Thursday, 3 October, 2002, 01:03 GMT 02:03 UK

Public ignorant of oily fish guidance

People are not aware what types of fish are 'oily'

People do not know how much oily fish it is healthy to eat, say researchers.

It can reduce the risk of heart attacks and improve circulation. But fish

such as mackerel, salmon and swordfish may contain high levels of potentially

carcinogenic chemicals, and others, including shark, marlin and swordfish

contain high levels of mercury.

A survey by Which? magazine found only a sixth of fish eaters knew they

should only eat oily fish once a week. More than half thought they should eat

two or more portions.

Oily fish

Herring

Kippers

Mackeral

Marlin

Pilchards

Salmon

Sardines

Sprats

Swordfish

Trout

Fresh (not tinned) tuna

In fact, the advice is to eat two portions of fish per week, one of which

should be oily. Two thirds of the 970 people surveyed were unaware oily fish

could contain potentially harmful chemicals. Long-term exposure to PCBs and

dioxins in animals has been shown to cause damage to the immune and

reproductive systems and may cause cancer in humans.

Mercury

Eating more than one portion of oily fish a week means someone is more likely

to exceed the tolerable daily intake for dioxins and PCBs. Which? says this

will not automatically result in a health risk, and it is the overall intake

over long periods of time that matters.

'As part of a balanced and varied diet, people should eat at least two

portions of fish a week, one of which should be oily'

Food Standards Agency spokeswoman

Just 7% of those surveyed knew about recent advice from the Food Standards

Agency that pregnant women, women who intend to become pregnant, infants and

children under 16 should avoid fish which could have high mercury levels, but

none knew the details. Only 1% knew pregnant women should avoid certain types

of fish because of mercury levels, but no-one could name the fish. Many

people did not even know which kinds of fish were classed as oily, with 14%

wrongly identifying cod as an oily fish. Sardines and mackerel were the only

ones correctly identified by most people. Which? criticises the FSA's advice

as " vague and difficult to follow " . It questions how big the recommended one

portion a week should be.

Contamination Helen , editor of Which? said: " The FSA needs to ensure

its advice reaches the people who need to know. " Pregnant women and those

planning to become pregnant are priority groups. " And the advice itself must

be clear and actionable - explaining exactly which fish are involved, what a

portion means, and the risk of exceeding the guidelines. " She added: " We

welcome the news that the FSA is bringing together experts to review the

benefits and risks of oily fish, and we hope its future advice will be more

detailed and easier to follow. " In the meantime, we'd recommend that

consumers eat oily fish no more than once a week, and remember that fish oil

supplements - such as cod liver oil - may be contaminated too. " A spokeswoman

for the FSA told BBC News Online: " We welcome this survey and will be

studying its findings carefully. " What we advise is that, as part of a

balanced and varied diet, people should eat at least two portions of fish a

week, one of which should be oily. " We have however, been asked about the

risks and benefits of eating larger amounts of oily fish and are seeking the

advice of our experts on this. " At present though, most people eat

considerably less fish that we recommend. " She said the FSA was constantly

looking at ways of improving how it provided information to the public.

Follow recommendations Sara Stanner of the British Nutrition Foundation told

BBC News Online: " We agree that there is good evidence for health benefits of

n-3 fatty acids, particularly in relation to cardiovascular disease which is

the biggest killer in the UK. " The FSA recommend that people eat one portion

of oily fish per week. " If people do follow this recommendation their intake

of dioxins and other contaminants should not be at a level to confer a health

risk. "

quote ends

[Guest guest]

Well, inasmuch as the entire earth is contaminated, the soil, the water, the

air, every cell in all the tissue in every living organism; we're left,

always, with imperfect choices. Eating " organic " foods doesn't insure that

the foods are pesticide free, only that those foods are considerably less

toxic than their " conventional " counterparts.

Assuming you don't accept the view that fish should not be eaten under any

circumstances, I think it makes good sense to search out the least

contaminated fish, from among available choices, and obviously, makes very

good sense to eat 1 serving rather than 2 servings. 1 serving, I believe,

provides the benefit of fish oils (and other nutritive values), that have

not become as rancid as the oils often found in many, if not most, fish oil

capsules. 1 serving of fish, will give you nearly all the good that fish

can do us, with minimum toxicity. 2 servings will not provide much more of

these good values, but will double your toxic intake.

Are any of us prepared to argue, that eating one serving of fish will harm

us more, and benefit us less, than not eating any fish at all? Perhaps that

proposition is true. I'm not sure. At this time, I continue to eat 1

serving of fish, usually Atlantic Salmon, a week.

When you eat fish, you're told by numerous " authorities, " that it will

benefit your cardiovascular health, aid against cancer, lower blood

pressure, improve vision, etc. So, it isn't just one serving or two

servings of poison we're talking about here, it's a trade-off.

It's obvious that we can easily worry too little about what we eat. But,

given a healthy conscientiousness about diet and nutrition, there is a point

at which we can worry too much about our diet, as if every conceivable

mistake must be avoided, and every conceivable advantage that we can extract

from constant vigilance and study is the only way to live healthfully.

Re: Fish Oil

> Hi everyone!

>

> I have fish oil on the brain at the moment, in more ways than one, and

> apologies for returning to the topic, yet again!

>

> I was woken up this morning by the nice lady on the BBC (second only in

the

> headlines that Bush was declaring war on Iraq again) calmly annoucing that

> eating one portion of 'poison' (in the form of oily fish) a week is good

for

> us, but to eat two portions of 'poison' is bad.

>

> Am I alone in thinking this is something of a contradiction? It is not an

> alarming admission for the government to state that we have poisoned the

very

> food that we eat?

>

> see

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2293007.stm

>

> Spokesperson from Food Standards Agency said .. " ...In the meantime, we'd

> recommend that consumers eat oily fish no more than once a week, and

remember

> that fish oil supplements - such as cod liver oil - may be contaminated

too. "

>

>

> Obviously, this highlights again the need to be very careful about which

fish

> oil supplements we are taking, to ensure that they come from a source that

> has very high quality control.

>

> Just grabbing the nearest EFA fish supplement off the supermaket shelf is

> unfortunately, likely to be potentially poisonous.

>

> Although this was on BBC radio, this is a global issue that affects us all

> wherever we live, whether we are Eskimos or South Sea Islanders.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

for fish oils I take the TwinLab, line of liquid fish

oils. I specifically take their Super Max EPA and Cod Liver Oil

The company says on their website that all their fish

and marine oil products are carefully screened to avoid toxic

metals and chemicals. I don't know if there are companys

out there that actually give the actually purity of their

product.

I have no business interest or relationship with TwinLab.

Mike

[Guest guest]

Hi, all.

At the FMS/CFS conference in Los Angeles a few days back, there was a

session in which fish oil was advocated, for the same reasons that

have been discussed here on the list: it provides the more highly

metabolized forms of omega-6 fatty acids (DHA and EPA), which is an

advantage for people who don't have active delta 6 desaturase. There

was also considerable discussion about mercury toxicity.

In the question and answer session, I asked the panel of speakers how

we can be sure that our fish oil does not have significant mercury

contamination. I got two responses. One said that there are only a

few actual packers of fish oil capsules and that by now this problem

is pretty well under control. Another speaker said that if there was

any doubt, a person should ask for results of lab analysis, and that

these should be available, because they are done routinely by the

reputable packers of fish oil capsules.

As was mentioned earlier, the down side of using fish oil capsules is

that if they are old, the oil can be rancid. However, the downside

of eating oil-containing fish is that you won't be able to get a lab

analysis of the mercury content. So it seems to me that the best

alternative is to go with a well-established brand, ask them for lab

results, and try to get it from a supplier whose stocks are moving

rapidly.

Rich

> Hi All,

> for fish oils I take the TwinLab, line of liquid fish

> oils. I specifically take their Super Max EPA and Cod Liver Oil

> The company says on their website that all their fish

> and marine oil products are carefully screened to avoid toxic

> metals and chemicals. I don't know if there are companys

> out there that actually give the actually purity of their

> product.

> I have no business interest or relationship with TwinLab.

>

>

> Mike

[Guest guest]

<<< As was mentioned earlier, the down side of using fish oil capsules is

> that if they are old, the oil can be rancid. >>>

Could you store an extra jar or two in your freezer without it going

rancid?

TIA,

Katzburg

[Guest guest]

I suspect that this would work if it were well-sealed, so that oxygen

could not get to the oil.

Rich

> <<< As was mentioned earlier, the down side of using fish oil

capsules is

> > that if they are old, the oil can be rancid. >>>

>

> Could you store an extra jar or two in your freezer without it going

> rancid?

>

> TIA,

>

> Katzburg

[Guest guest]

Tracey,

I have tried many recommended fish oil supplements in the

past and also got sick on them. However, one of my doctors

recommended Nordic Naturals Cod liver oil liquid. It's the

best tasting cod liver oil I'ver ever had. It does not have a

fishy taste or smell and I did not get any ill effects from it.

The company is also coming out with Fish oil

in a liquid form in a couple of months. Currently, their fish oil

is in capsule form. You can do a google search for Nordic

Naturals and look at their products & info on the web site.

You might want to try liquid first as may be a little easier

to adjust the dosage.

-Jan

> I tried fish oil a few years ago from the health food store. I was

> jittery and ill within an hour of taking 2 tablets. I was up all

night

> feeling speedy and sick. And brought it back to the health food

store

> for a return.

>

> Now I just saw Dr. Rosenbaum for the first time yesterday. He sold

me

> pharmaceutical grade fish oil from Nordic Naturals. I had

forgotten

> what had happened to me with fish oil years ago but luckily my

husband

> just reminded me. I am afraid to even try this fish oil. I have

gone

> back and read that other pwcs have experienced bad reactions from

it

> too. Maybe I'm TH2 shifted? How do you find out if you are?

>

> I was also concerned that the doctor wanted me to start with a

double

> dose of fish oil capsules right off the bat! He and I only had a

> discussion, I've done no testing yet and he hasn't even examined

me :{

>

> Tracey

[Guest guest]

I,m not sure about that, but, I,m going to start using Coconut oil a few spoonfulls aday in salds and such , I have been doing research and have discovered it speeds up the metabolism and is being recommeded for us with HYpothyroid, it will help with weigt reduction !!

Haneefa

fish oil

Ok, is fish oil good for your skin?? I just started taking this stuff errr ummm Sunday I think and I can tell a big difference in my skin!!

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[Guest guest]

Hi Haneefa....I have also ordered coconut oil and am just waiting for it to arrive :-) I hope it does all it claims it do!!

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fish oil

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[Guest guest]

I'm not sure about this coconut oil. Please post and let us all know how it works for you. I have seen people post to the coconut oil list asking what kinds of results people are seeing from using it, and I have posted the same inquiry myself and NO ONE ever responds lol Makes me wonder if anyone is seeing any results.....

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fish oil

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[Guest guest]

,

I can't tell you about the protocol for when...but I can tell you that they

primarily come in gel capsule form. The highest quality, most

cost-effective brand is the Kirkland-Costco brand. My clients are routinely

told to go to Costco and get a bucket o' fish oils!

For those who cannot tolerate the burp, I recommend Coromega--it is

formulated to taste like a creamsicle. You can get free samples at

www.coromega.com.

Unfortunately for those who do not like fish, DHA and EPA are not readily

found in the food supply. The only other sources I know of currently are

Smart Balance Plus margarine and Eggland's Best Eggs. SBP has both DHA and

EPA because it has fish oil in it. SBP has DHA only, but once tissues are

saturated with enough DHA there will start to be retroconversion to EPA.

Hopefully this situation will change now that menhaden has been approved as

GRAS by FDA.

I have a web page on omega 3's with minimum dosages,

etc.--www.afterthediet.com/omega3.htm. The people I know who work in this

area have told me if you are not diligent with getting these FA's a sporadic

intake does not really help you. In fact, one expert who works with me on

my PCOS conference has surmised that the recommendations I have posted are

likely to creep up as research documents the importance of these FA's.

Hope this helps,

Monika M. Woolsey, MS, RD

http://www.afterthediet.com

[Guest guest]

Well Kay, I was given Cod Liver Oil as a child and teen and most in my

generation were.

It is also full of good cholesterol I believe.

Dave

[Guest guest]

Kay,

After reading an article touting its benefits, I asked my both my gp and rheumy

about fish oil. They both said it seems to help reduce arthritic inflammation,

as well as a host of other benefits - for the heart, kidneys, etc. Both

encouraged me to give it a try.

I only started taking it a few weeks ago so it's a bit early to expect results I

suppose - but so far I haven't noticed any difference.

Mike

[Guest guest]

Kay,

I've been taking an essential fatty acid complex for quite some time

now, and I love it. Instead of just fish oil, I take a complex that

has fish, flax, and borage oils in it, so that I get a better mix of

EFA's. The omega fatty acids found in the essential fatty acids are

good for just about every function of the body. The one down side?

You " will " burp up a fishy taste! My hubby and I have both noticed

this, no matter what we do.

Along with the things you mentioned, they can help lower the

cholesterol level, reduce the risk of blood clots, help with eczema,

psoriasis, aid in the transmission of nerve impulses, reduce blood

pressure, improve the condition of hair and nails, and are needed

for normal development and functioning of the brain.

The one important thing to remember when you are purchasing ANY

essential fatty acid is to see how it was processed. EFA's must

be " cold processed " , because heat destroys them, and also creates

dangerous free radicals.

Jen

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Kay,

This was suggested to me a little while back to help with my triglycerides after

having serious

side effects to Lopid recently. I haven't gotten on it yet as it costs much

more, and I'm looking

for a more reasonable provider. However, she has been taking it for several

years, and is the only

person out of her family of 7 who does not have raging cholesterol and heart

issues, and the rest

are on the medications to reduce them....I figure it's worth trying;o)

Susie

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I don't know if I started out with too high a dose. I will try it again with

a lower dose and try to gradually increase what I am taking. I had stomach

problems with the oils. I was using and Omega fatty acid which contained the

3 6 and 9's.

I hope others haven't had this problem. I know that there are alleged

coronary as well as joint benefits to be had from using these in

combination.

I also have to add that even as a child my stomach hasn't liked fatty or

oily foods in any way. I am still a stinker about eating things with much

oil in them but I know they are necessary for many aspects of health.

GA