Guest guest Posted June 19, 2000 Report Share Posted June 19, 2000 I've read that flaxseed oil, at least in adults, is actually very unhealthy (because of the specific type of fatty acids it contributes) and can increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease (according to Dr. Eades). I would avoid it and stick to CLO, which is proven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2000 Report Share Posted June 20, 2000 Hi Trina, My 45 lb. 8 yr old daughter takes both. She takes one gel cap in the AM. They are large and are 1000 mg ea. Tina Hendrix (She is under care of the Pfeiffer Treatment Center, Naperville IL, and these are prescribed to her along with other supplements.) In a message dated 6/19/00 9:01:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mont@... Hi << Hi everyone, Now, can someone clear this up for me? I want to give my son flaxseed oil, but do I need to stop the cod liver oil that I have been giving for months, or can you give both? How much flaxseed do you give for a 7 yr old? Trina >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2000 Report Share Posted June 20, 2000 Trina: You may want to look into this. I believe according to a recent email I got from the Secretin egroups, a Dr Kane indicates you need to make sure your child has enough omega 6 and omega 3 levels in place before clo. Also he notes that you should get the vitamin a level checked prior to begining clo. We did not and gave our son the amount indicated based upon the child Dr Megson reported in her report to congress. (4500 daily- he's 8 yrs and weighs 100lbs) This was not the thing for him, as he began to visually stim like crazy. Other bad side effects noted by this Dr Kane are seizures and vitamin a toxicity. When our son developed splits in the corner of his mouth (one of the signs of toxicity) we stopped. Just be cautious. B 11:00 AM 6/19/00 -0500, you wrote: >Hi everyone, > >Now, can someone clear this up for me? I want to give my son flaxseed oil, but do I need to stop the cod liver oil that I have been giving for months, or can you give both? How much flaxseed do you give for a 7 yr old? > >Trina > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2000 Report Share Posted June 20, 2000 Warren, has been a patient of Dr. Goldberg for 3 years and has made tremendous strides with him. Elyse Goldberg checked the list of Pfeiffer Supplements to make sure it wouldn't conflict with Dr. G's protocol or be too much for her. Dr. G, Pfeiffer, and the STARS aba program seem to be the winning combination for ! Since you're so close, it might be worth it to visit the Pfeiffer Clinic. You can share your concerns with them about not rocking your child's boat while he's doing so well, they are very a caring and upstanding organization. Good Luck! Tina Hendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2000 Report Share Posted July 8, 2000 Dr. Kane has a Doctorate in science (can't remember specifically what field) She is prescribing over the counter medications which is the only reason she is not in jail for practicing medicine without a license. There really is a reason people spend many years going to school to study the human body. Taking advantage of desperate parents is a very lucrative business. Kathy R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2001 Report Share Posted May 26, 2001 Hi Grammy Patty! I always love hearing from you, you bring so much warmth! In answering your question, I found that by switching you find what works best in the long run. In CHERAB's parent feedback reports -most found the Omega 3 and Omega 6 formulas like Efalex or ProEFA better than the pure Omega 3 formulas like DHA Jr., Coromega, or Flax Seed oil. Overall most found the ProEFA to be the best formula-but we don't know why yet. After 2 years-and switching many times-we personally found the two best for our children (and us) to be the Efalex and the ProEFA-but the we also found the best so far is ProEFA for a few reasons. Flax seed oil is typically used for those who prefer a vegetarian formula, or for those who have children that are allergic to fish. Flax seed oil is from what I understand not the same type of EFA-it's turned into a long chain fatty acid in the body-doesn't go in that way like the fish oils. (for those who know-you can call me and tell me what to write if I got this wrong) Until the research we will not know for sure why the EFAs are working--or for sure which are the best in every situation-we just, for the most part, love the results. Important is-if you do switch formula's -make sure that information is included in the anecdotal case report by Dr. Duby, your granddaughter's developmental pediatrician. Could you use both? My friend who is a respected internal medicine doctor out of Kimball Medical Center in Brick, NJ (some of you know her. M.D.-you can find her work number in the archives) She recommends EFA supplementation to " everyone " and she in addition recommends using flax seed oil in preparing food. AND she practices what she preaches and has supplemented both herself and her baby since birth. (she added to formula when she didn't nurse-and now adds to her baby's food) A good thing to remember is that there is sometimes to much of a good thing with anything-to many carrots you'll turn orange-to much water you'll drown, to many fast food french fries and...oh wait...no harm can come from to many french fries-I'm just being silly. Only carrots-water and fish oil you have to be careful with. Anyway, try to stay within the recommended dosages -unless your doctor advises differently. And for everyone- even if your doctor thinks of fish oil as the oil left over after making fish and chips-please let them see your child before you supplement them with EFAs. They don't have to explain where all the positive changes came from a week or so later-they only have to write down their observations. *****Attached please find another copy of the letter from Dr. Katz and Dr. Agin and the anecdotal case report to download***** Again-any questions/trouble/comments please email me at kiddietalk@... or leave a message at 732-871-6013. Hope your weekend is sunny and wonderful (it's supposed to rain here-but more fun parties) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Zamani Feelings wrote: > Is organic flax seed oil a safe and healthy form of fat? ..I'm considering using it with my Bieler Broth recipe and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with using it. There's controversy about it. One of the reasons is that not everybody can metabolize fatty acids in it to what the body uses. Check out http://www.coconut-info.com/facts_on_flax.htm Having said that, I want to add that I know people who are sure that taking some flax oil improves their health. Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Zamani Feelings wrote: > do you consider unsalted organic butter to be a better alternative to using flax seed oil? I think they are totally different things and have never compared them. Flax oil is consumed for its Omega-3 EFA content, which is not supposed to be consumed in large quantities. If I consumed flax oil, I wouldn't take more than, say, 1 tbsp a day. But I eat a lot of butter. Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 This was a really good article. It has convinced me to not use the flaxseed oil I have in the freezer. I also have some flax seed in the freezer that I can now use knowing what I am doing! Michele in WA > > There's controversy about it. One of the reasons is that not everybody can metabolize fatty acids in it to what the body uses. Check out http://www.coconut-info.com/facts_on_flax.htm > > Having said that, I want to add that I know people who are sure that taking some flax oil improves their health. > > Roman > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Hi all, What is flax seed oil good for again. I know it will help my condition, but can u tell me how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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