[SPAM] Re: Fish Oil and Weight Gain

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Please do not miss my point. Perhaps I simply made it in the wrong

thread. If fish oil is not working for you, the type listed here, you

want to ask why. My bigger concern would be iodine allergy (mentioned

right on the bottle) or citrus allergy. For the record, my speech kid

is a fish oil responder and has less speech and tone issues than a

typical dyspraxic without fish oil but gets help with it for sure. My

suspicion is that whatever interferes with his speech is leaving his

head and is assisted by fish oil and also yeast treatement. E is too

strong for him. We do not know why. It may simply mean he is less

allergic and less gut impaired than the boys Dr. is studying.

There may be a formula here but it does not sound like anyone is on

the same one or the same amount of E from what I have read.

>

> Liz in extremely unusual situations one may have a child with a rare

> metabolic disorder like a fatty acid oxidation disorder (FOD) but

> you'd probably know long before you gave that child a cod liver oil

> capsule! We are talking about a food supplement -so a tuna fish

> sandwich would have the same effect. A trip to the pediatrician is

> probably warrented to find out 'if' the weight gain should even be

a concern.

>

> About fatty acid oxidation since it's so rare and most wouldn't even

> know what it is:

>

> " Affected infants can be diagnosed in the neonatal period. Children

> with MCAD have a significant risk of death during the first, or

> subsequent clinical episode of hypoglycemia. In the past, these

> deaths were sometimes attributed to sudden infant death syndrome

> (SIDS). In most cases, the first episode arises following illness or

> fasting, and occurs in infancy or early childhood. Fatty acid

> oxidation disorders can cause recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia.

> Clinical findings may include lethargy, hypotonia, failure to

thrive,

> persistent vomiting, hepatomegaly, rhabdomyolysis and Reye syndrome-

> like episodes. "

> http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/fs/mcad.htm

> And here's a support group for FOD listed at NORD (National

> Organization For Rare Disorders)

> http://www.rarediseases.org/search/orgdetail_full.html?org_name=FOD%

20(Fatty%20Oxidation%20Disorders)%20Family%20Support%20Group

>

> Does the child have low tone which tends to make one more sluggish?

> What type of activities does the child do during the day? Sadly

due

> to the overwhelming amount of overweight children in the US there

are

> tons of credible articles about this topic all over and TV shows

like

> Biggest Loser and Biggest Loser Couples and whatever the show was

for

> overweight children. They all share the same basic information.

> Here's just one link.

>

> " How Can I Be Sure My Child Is Not Overweight or Underweight?

> If you think your child has gained too much weight or is too skinny,

> a doctor should help you decide whether your child really has a

> weight problem. Your doctor has measured your child's height and

> weight over time and knows whether he or she is growing normally.

>

> If your doctor has a concern about your child's height, weight, or

> BMI, he or she may ask questions about your child's health, level of

> physical activity and eating habits. Your doctor may also ask about

> your family background to find out if your child has inherited

traits

> that might make him or her taller, shorter, or a late bloomer (a

> person who develops later than other people the same age). The

doctor

> can then put all this information together to decide whether your

> child might have a weight or growth problem.

>

> If your doctor thinks your child's weight isn't in a healthy range,

> you will probably get specific dietary and exercise recommendations

> based on your child's individual needs. Following a doctor's or

> dietitian's plan that's designed especially for your child will work

> way better than following fad diets. For kids and teens, fad diets

or

> starvation plans can actually slow down growth and sexual

> development, and the weight loss usually doesn't last. "

>

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/childs_weight

..html

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