RE: Re: Of great interest

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Thanks so much Kim! Your info really helps...as usual

Re: Of great interest

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Second graders stole my brain today so my memory is hazy on the omega

thing... BUT I'm pretty certain that EPA is an omega 3, which is

good.

However, the problem is that people with CF (and some other metabolic-

type diseases), lack an enzyme (NOT a digestive enzyme found in your

own pancreas or made by Creon, Pacrease, Ultrase, etc.!) that

converts EPA to DHA in the body. So that's why pwcf are lower in DHA.

So the thought is that supplementing as much DHA as possible, without

muddying the waters with EPA (since it won't convert due to the

lacking enzyme) is best.

(Anyone ever wonder how many parenthesis I can use in one flippin'

post?)

and I use GNC's combo DHA/EPA. Each liqui-gel cap contains 250

mg. DHA and 100 mg. EPA. This works for me, and if bothered to

take more, we might see a difference in his PFTs, who knows? I just

feel better that he's willing to take this added " insurance " to gaurd

his health.

And we HAVE noticed that when his inflammation begins to rise, that

if he quickly corrects diet to contain more omega 3's and sulfur,

then he quickly squelches inflammation. (This goes for intestinal

inflammation not just lung and sinus inflammation too.)

Oops... there's another parenthesis...

At times, I've purchased GNC's pure DHA. It contains only 100 mg. DHA

in each liqui-gel capsule, so it's not as economical for me because

I'd have to take 2.5 gel caps to equal what I get in the other type.

And we know it's impossible to cut liqui-gels, so when I take that

type, I only take two, and it's just not enough for me (since two

equals 200 mg.).

I guess what I'm suggesting is: 1) buy the best you can afford, 2)

never buy one that lists AA on the label, 3) if you buy a DHA/EPA

combo, then be sure the DHA is greater than the EPA.

And read the " other ingredients " portion closely. They'll sneak in

sunflower or soybean oil, which is dumb since it's AA, but I guess

since it's a negligible amount (used for it's antioxidant vitamin E

properties) they think it's okay. But we try to avoid all oils accept

olive and canola.

Kim

> > This is an article that may be of interest to those of you

struggling

> with

> > the sinus issues. My son is four and has what his dr likes to call

> " unique "

> > sinuses. He had his first surgery at the age of six months and

one to

> three

> > every year since.

> >

> > Keslar mom to 4wcf and Brenna 8wocf

> >

> > http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-

a63674253feb17,0,6302733.story

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