Guest guest Posted May 20, 2002 Report Share Posted May 20, 2002 I didn't notice a difference with cod liver oil but I did with proefa. I hope you have great success! Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 " Yesterday we began to (attempt to) give our daughter, 2.1, the ProEFA supplement. Although I'm sure that the lemon flavoring helps, she hates it. We mixed it in water, juice, ice cream, yogurt, seven-up...she won t accept it at all. Today we just made her take it in a dosing spoon which led to a meltdown, a bath, and an early nap. Any suggestions? She has no favorite food...she will eat yogurt and any potato product. She adores crunching ice best of all...do you know if there is any ill effect on the supplement from freezing?thanks much " We use a medicine syringe (squirt kind you get from a pharmacy). Use a push pin to poke a hole in the capsule, squeeze it into the syringe and add some welch's grape juice (strong flavor), shake it up, and while holding her (laying in your lap) squirt it (maybe 2 ml at a time) into the back corner of her cheek by her molars. If she seems to gag just lift her head up temporarily. Hope this helps! Traci, Hawaii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Hi , Since I had to archive the following for a question that was just sent to me -I thought it would be a good time to send this out here as well since there are so many new members. All fish oils are 'not' the same as us old timers found out the hard way. I share all the time what basic formula works the best for all, however as Kathy just posted -you need to at times tweak to find what is best for your child. Coromega is not an Omega 3 and Omega 6 formula -it's an Omega 3 formula. It's a great formula from a great company -but no GLA - which we found is needed in small amounts in the formula to have more dramatic surges by various feedbacks at this point. Here is an archived message about this from Dr. Katz " Most of our experience is with one, 1.0 gram capsule of ProEFA (Complete Omega) that contains 144 mg EPA, 99 mg DHA and 40 mg of GLA. We know that this combination appeared to work well. There were some other supplements used but we could not conclude anything about them. I can only say that both EPA and DHA are important and GLA appears to have an additional positive effect on speech. ALA, linoleic and oleic acids in " The Total Omega " contribute very little to the EPA, DHA, and GLA effect. I see at least 2 possibilities that you could use if you decide to make the transition from short-chain omega-3s in plants (flax seed oil containing alpha-linolenic acid or ALA, C18:2n-3) to the long- chain mixture of EPA (C20:5n-3) and DHA (C22:6n-3). These are DHA Jr. (30 mg DHA and 20 mg EPA in a serving unit) and Coromega (350 mg EPA and 230 mg DHA). Both of these have been anecdotally successful in the past. Coromega can be divided in two and taken one half in the morning the other in the evening. If you choose this mode you will provide your son with the equivalent EPA+DHA of 2 ProEFA capsules per day without the GLA. Freshly ground flax seeds are an excellent source of the essential omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA or LNA) which is the quintessential parent member of the omega-3 family of essential fatty acids (EFAs). The body transforms it into EPA and the EPA into DHA. This transformation is very inefficient (the yield is about 10%) and is further inhibited by over consumption of omega-6 fatty acids from most vegetable oils or certain disease states. Therefore, it is advisable to independently consume also ready made EPA and DHA from good quality fish of from high quality fish oil supplements. Some recommended intakes are listed on the Introductory lecture on EFAs that I gave at the First Conference on Therapy of Verbal Apraxia, July 23-24, 2001, town, NJ. (http://www.apraxia.cc) The CHERAB Foundation's positive research results on potential improvement in speech following EFA supplementation are based on the use of ProEFA (Complete Omega) and that contains also another essential fatty acid, GLA which is an omega-6 fatty acid. The latter appears to be beneficial to children with apraxia. It is not present in flax seed/flaxseed oil. None of these materials present with any known side effects or known toxicity in an otherwise healthy person. Nevertheless, we advise every user of supplements to use them under medical supervision. We don't know your child and we cannot provide you with medical advice. Sincerely, Katz, Ph.D. " ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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