Re: Nordic names proEPA

[Guest guest]

I am not sure if their product names have changed. We just strated

using FO in January. I have been giving my son, Nordic Naturals

Complete Omega 3, 6,9. Also, I didn't realize they had a junior's

verison of the 3,6,9. Our health food store does not carry it. I

have been giving him the regular 3,6,9. Hopefully, that is okay.

>

> Hi everyone,

> I just want to thank this group for the exceptional information

> provided on an almost daily basis.

>

> I have always seen improvements with my 4 yr old ASD son when

> beginning fish oil. In the past I have stopped due to a possible

> connection to seizures. While I believe at first the increase is

> possible, I also believe that the fish oil is necesssary to help

> recover any potential damage in the brain. I do not believe it is

> permanent issue either.

>

> My son is currently using omegabrite with DHA from Algae added. We

> saw 2 word phrases within 2 weeks of beginning. However, the

ratios

> do not appear to be the same as recommended here. I want to re-

start

> with Pro EFa/ Pro Epa as described in past posts. My question is-

> Has Nordic changed the names of their product line? I cannot find

> the Pro EPA. I found EPA but the amounts were different that what

> was listed here. Also, is the PRo Efa really the children's 3-6-

9?

> I would like to use these more commonly used oil, but want to be

> sure I have the right ones. Any help is greatly appreciated! TIA,

>

>

[Guest guest]

in the stores you can find the commercial line of Nordic

Naturals -stores are not allowed to carry the professional line. You

have to purchase the professional line from either health care

professionals or online. Some sites only sell the commercial line

and some only sell the professional line. They are both the same

formula -the only difference is cost (the pro line is a bit cheaper)

Also when you check dosage there may be a difference because the

bottles either state " per one capsule " or " per two capsules " so check

there. Outside of that Nordic Naturals now chooses to follow a

dosage chart from another country which is more accurate in

measurement -but it's not what anyone else uses here in the US (so

it's the same as before -just different form of measurement)

If you need any information about seizures let me know as there are

many members here who have seizure prone children on omega 3/6

formulas which you can share with your child's MD. There appears to

be many myths around this subject which is sad since as you note the

EFAs help.

Here's an archive about the 2 lines.

The Pro line is discontinued from 'that' company's line for some

reason. The professional (Pro) line of Nordic Naturals is still alive

and kicking.

You can still purchase ProEFA, ProEPA (links to Nordic Naturals and

other places to purchase EFAs)

http://www.cherab.org/information/dietaryeffects/efabasics.html And

with the Professional line you can also buy direct from health care

professionals. The professional line is not allowed to be sold in

stores. Stores can only carry the commercial line.

As far as I know the only difference is price still between the

two. The professional line used to be much cheaper which is why

most of us used it (the direct quote to the owner is " not

for nothing but we're all willing to pay the extra 2 bucks for the

extra 30 capsules! " for those of you who remember) -but now it's 6

bucks more for 30 capsules. The ProEFA right now is retail at 24.95

for 90 capsules or .27 a capsule and the commercial line Omega 3 6 9

is 18.95 for 60 capsules or .31 cents a capsule. Now that the

costs are around the same -it just depends what's convenient. Even

with where you buy them that will be around the same because you can

buy Nordic Naturals at a discount of 'up' to 15% off per bottle, but

no more 15% off is allowed by Nordic for anyone.

And as far as the names if that's the confusion. The names are

saying what's in the bottle -but Nordic Naturals doesn't own a

trademark on " EPA " or " DHA " or " EFA " EPA stands for

eicosapentaenoic acid, and DHA stands for docosahexaenoic acid and

both of them are Omega 3 fatty acids which both fall under the name

of EFA which stands for essential fatty acids. It may be confusing

but when it comes to EFAs it is what it is when it comes to how

Nordic Naturals named their lines. And because you can't trademark

something that is a name of what it actually is -be aware that there

are other " proefa " products out there made by companies other than

Nordic Naturals like this one.

Not at all the right formula -but the same name

http://www.dynamicfitness.com/detail.aspx?ID=892

As I always say -Nordic Naturals makes some great products but they

must have used my brother as a consultant when they named

their fish oils. (My brother named his pet snake Snakey and his pet

fish -but thankfully my niece and nephew are named

Alyssa and -phew!)

~~~~~~~~~~~end of archive

>

> Hi everyone,

> I just want to thank this group for the exceptional information

> provided on an almost daily basis.

>

> I have always seen improvements with my 4 yr old ASD son when

> beginning fish oil. In the past I have stopped due to a possible

> connection to seizures. While I believe at first the increase is

> possible, I also believe that the fish oil is necesssary to help

> recover any potential damage in the brain. I do not believe it is

> permanent issue either.

>

> My son is currently using omegabrite with DHA from Algae added. We

> saw 2 word phrases within 2 weeks of beginning. However, the

ratios

> do not appear to be the same as recommended here. I want to re-

start

> with Pro EFa/ Pro Epa as described in past posts. My question is-

> Has Nordic changed the names of their product line? I cannot find

> the Pro EPA. I found EPA but the amounts were different that what

> was listed here. Also, is the PRo Efa really the children's 3-6-

9?

> I would like to use these more commonly used oil, but want to be

> sure I have the right ones. Any help is greatly appreciated! TIA,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think the pricing is now comparable between the Pro line and the

retail line. We have bought the retail line from www.omega-

direct.com by the case in the past because we use a lot of fish oil

here. My suggestion is to compare the per capsule price because

Nordic Naturals also sells the Pro line and the retail line in

different size bottles. Her is my analysis from our one source:

These are all per capsule prices of Complete Omega 3-6-9, the retail

brand:

bottle of 120 = .2404 (this is 15% off)

bottle of 180 = .2247 (this is 15% off)

case of 12 bottles of the 120 = .2334

case of 12 bottles of the 180 = .2198

Free shipping over $100.

ProEFA bottle of 90 retails for $24.95, so 15% off that would be

$21.21, or .2356 per capsule, which is right in the middle of the

prices.

The cheapest is the case of 12 x 180, but that's 2,160 capsules Now,

if you are one of the big dose people, you might fly through that,

but here that lasts about 8 months! (We used to be at a higher dose,

but now the case no longer makes sense -- except that I give it out

all the time to friends/relatives as gifts/encouragement to give it a

try.) The bottle of 180 is only 1/2 cent per capsule more, and you

can get that price is lots of places. We met the Nordic Naturals

guys at the DAN conference, and they said you can get the 15% off at

their own website. Plus, they have the complete line, so you can get

the retail or pro lines there, including some ProEFA Xtra that is

hard to find. (Not plugging it, just heard of it.)

in NJ

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> > I just want to thank this group for the exceptional information

> > provided on an almost daily basis.

> >

> > I have always seen improvements with my 4 yr old ASD son when

> > beginning fish oil. In the past I have stopped due to a possible

> > connection to seizures. While I believe at first the increase is

> > possible, I also believe that the fish oil is necesssary to help

> > recover any potential damage in the brain. I do not believe it

is

> > permanent issue either.

> >

> > My son is currently using omegabrite with DHA from Algae added.

We

> > saw 2 word phrases within 2 weeks of beginning. However, the

> ratios

> > do not appear to be the same as recommended here. I want to re-

> start

> > with Pro EFa/ Pro Epa as described in past posts. My question is-

> > Has Nordic changed the names of their product line? I cannot

find

> > the Pro EPA. I found EPA but the amounts were different that

what

> > was listed here. Also, is the PRo Efa really the children's 3-6-

> 9?

> > I would like to use these more commonly used oil, but want to be

> > sure I have the right ones. Any help is greatly appreciated!

TIA,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I bought my first bottle of fish oil to try this from Whole Foods a few

weeks ago -they had a special on Omega 369. We did notice the other

day he's been making noises like letter sounds when he plays like 'da

da da' or 'ta ta ta'. He wasn't doing that before and I don't know if

that is from the fish oil or therapy but either way it's something more

than quiet! Not ready to buy a case yet but I just found three bottles

of ProEFA with free shipping from this site.

http://www.shop-in-service.com/proefa.htm

Has anyone switched from the 369 to the ProEFA?

Kate

[Guest guest]

We have used both formulations and have never seen a difference between

the two.

in NJ

>

> I bought my first bottle of fish oil to try this from Whole Foods a

few

> weeks ago -they had a special on Omega 369. We did notice the other

> day he's been making noises like letter sounds when he plays like 'da

> da da' or 'ta ta ta'. He wasn't doing that before and I don't know

if

> that is from the fish oil or therapy but either way it's something

more

> than quiet! Not ready to buy a case yet but I just found three

bottles

> of ProEFA with free shipping from this site.

> http://www.shop-in-service.com/proefa.htm

> Has anyone switched from the 369 to the ProEFA?

> Kate

>