[SPAM] Re: Fish Oil and Weight Gain

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Could the child be gainning abilities and weight due to better

vitamin absorption?

>

> The proof is in the pudding and we know what works for most in this

> group over the years and that includes those with autism. Cod

liver

> oil is healthy -but it's not what " works " for most. There were a

> group of children like my son Tanner in this group and if you check

> the archives -some are still here but most of their children-like

> Tanner-blend today so the parents are on to " normal " things and not

> always here. Again this is without all the things people in this

> group do today. If it's not in The Late Talker it's because it's

not

> what was working for the majority just a few years ago.

>

> Liz your child isn't the not the norm and you have some heavy

issues

> you have to now explore on top of everything. Again this thread

> started because a mom that I'm guessing that none of us knows

> personally posted that she gave her child cod liver oil and assumes

> that her daughter is gaining weight due to that -and at the same

time

> her daughter has made gains on the oil. Instead of pointing the

mom

> to the obvious or asking if there were any changes to the child's

> schedule or life since fish oil is only linked to weight loss when

> needed - there was a jump to a rare metabolic disorder even without

a

> question of lifestyle.

>

> I'm saying please let's not jump and blame fish oils (and can I add

> milk too?) As I pointed out many times -EFAs which are essential -

> work with the body. Helps those that need to gain gain and helps

> those that need to lose lose weight. Fish oils -unless there are

> allergies to the fish oil -are safe and benign and healthy for

all.

> EFAs are approved for infant formula and one capsule of ProEFA is

> about the same dosage that is in infant formula! Parents don't

get

> blood analysis prior to giving their child formula or a tuna fish

> sandwich! Many neuroMDs tell patients over the phone to start

taking

> them now when apraxia is suspected if there is a wait to see them.

> For the overwhelming majority -there are no reasons to do testing

> prior to eating a tuna fish sandwich -or taking a fish oil

> supplement. Many of us including me do go through genetic testing

> and blood work at some point -but it's not exactly a welcome to the

> group for new members place to start. We should start with the

> basics. Appropriate diagnosis is always the best start.

>

> This has come up many times prior and of course if one has the

extra

> disposable time and money to go for all kinds of testing then

nobody

> here will stop you. But in the general rule of thumb -what should

> you do -here's one archive with an opinion from one PhD who is

highly

> respected for her work including

>

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/115/5/1360

>

> > > As I posted once -I was standing next to Suzanne Smolyar who

went

> > > the blood analysis route for her 5 year old daughter

> 'after'

> > > the ProEFA worked for her. Suzanne was talking to Dr. AJ

>

> > > about her daughter's blood analysis results. I said excuse me to

> > > both and asked " Dr. , if it was your child who is a

> child

> > > like those of ours in this group with a speech impairment or

> ADHD or

> > > whatever -and not for research, would you do blood analysis

> before

> > > you supplemented with fish oil...or...would you just supplement

> your

> > > child with the fish oils? " She (again) made a face like " you're

> > > kidding, right? " squinting her eyes a bit with a smile and

> said " I'd

> > > just give him the fish oils. "

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