To : Woody McGinnis on Choosing Fish Oil Formula

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I ran into a article by Woody McGinnis on choosing a fish oil formula, and I'd

like to know if you agree with his recommendations.

Here is an excerpt on the specific formulas:

Many autistic children benefit from both fish oil (EPA, DHA) and evening

primrose oil (GLA) in combination, but some children only need one or the other.

Physical signs and symptoms, laboratory measurement of red blood cell membrane

fatty acid levels and clinical response all help decide which oil(s) to select

and how much to give. Generally, allergic symptoms (hay fever, asthma, eczema,

food allergies) suggest potential benefit from more EPA. Dry hair, dry skin and

phrynodermia ( " chicken-skin " on back of upper arms or front of thighs) also

suggest low EPA/DHA.

Frequent infections, leaky gut, growth delay or phyrroluria suggest the need for

more GLA from evening primrose oil. DHA, the building block for nerve and retina

cells, is found along with EPA in all commercially available fish oils. Children

with low or lowish DHA levels definitely can benefit from extra DHA. However, in

some persons clinically in need of EPA for allergy, DHA levels may be

unexpectedly elevated, in which case use of one of the fish oils with a higher

EPA to DHA ratio may be warranted.

This is the link to the article in its entirety:

www.bbbautism.com/dan_mcginnis_2.htm

Thank you!

Marie

[Guest guest]

While I am thrilled that finally the GLA is being acknowledged as important as

well as I've been saying that since 2000 and have had to always disagree with

parent's nutritionists who say it's " not necessary " I find the statement that

some children only need EPA and DHA while some only need GLA to be as misleading

as me saying " some people when they fly on a plane make it to their destination

and some die in a tragic crash " You need to put at least an idea of a

percentage!!!

I mean the percentage of children that only need GLA is like....(cricket sound)

one or two and yes there are more that maybe just need the EPA and DHA but in

that case almost always it's a way higher dosage of EPA and DHA than most of us

use and the EPA almost 100 percent of the time has to be over the DHA.

Also...what he may want to look into is why after using NV the dosage of the

essential fatty acids can be reduced. I have reported this with my son Tanner

and others have now found this same. I'm sure sooner or later this

http://pursuitofresearch.org/2011/01/19/one-year-later-a-possible-cure-through-e\

ssential-nutrition-for-autism-apraxia-etc/ will be known by others too.

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, . Every time I think I have it figured out, I realize there is so

much more to learn.

For a child like mine, who's the hayfever/asthma/allergies type of kid and who

had surges -- but always temporary ones -- on Pro EFA a while back, would you

think it would make sense, or at least not harmful, to start out with EPA

formula?

I am very grateful to you for everything you've done and continue to do to help

us. I referred to Woody's paper only because it was information on the allergic

child and them not requiring as much GLA; when I first started out, all doctors

were telling me to do the 1,300 to 2,600 mg EPO loading dose and I was hoping

that would explain why my son's surges would always disappear as quickly as they

came.

Thank you again!

Marie

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> While I am thrilled that finally the GLA is being acknowledged as important as

well as I've been saying that since 2000 and have had to always disagree with

parent's nutritionists who say it's " not necessary " I find the statement that

some children only need EPA and DHA while some only need GLA to be as misleading

as me saying " some people when they fly on a plane make it to their destination

and some die in a tragic crash " You need to put at least an idea of a

percentage!!!

>

> I mean the percentage of children that only need GLA is like....(cricket

sound) one or two and yes there are more that maybe just need the EPA and DHA

but in that case almost always it's a way higher dosage of EPA and DHA than most

of us use and the EPA almost 100 percent of the time has to be over the DHA.

>

> Also...what he may want to look into is why after using NV the dosage of the

essential fatty acids can be reduced. I have reported this with my son Tanner

and others have now found this same. I'm sure sooner or later this

http://pursuitofresearch.org/2011/01/19/one-year-later-a-possible-cure-through-e\

ssential-nutrition-for-autism-apraxia-etc/ will be known by others too.

>

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[ ] Re: To : Woody McGinnis on Choosing Fish Oil

Formula

Thank you, . Every time I think I have it figured out, I realize there is so

much more to learn.

For a child like mine, who's the hayfever/asthma/allergies type of kid and who

had surges -- but always temporary ones -- on Pro EFA a while back, would you

think it would make sense, or at least not harmful, to start out with EPA

formula?

I am very grateful to you for everything you've done and continue to do to help

us. I referred to Woody's paper only because it was information on the allergic

child and them not requiring as much GLA; when I first started out, all doctors

were telling me to do the 1,300 to 2,600 mg EPO loading dose and I was hoping

that would explain why my son's surges would always disappear as quickly as they

came.

Thank you again!

Marie

>

> While I am thrilled that finally the GLA is being acknowledged as important

as well as I've been saying that since 2000 and have had to always disagree with

parent's nutritionists who say it's " not necessary " I find the statement that

some children only need EPA and DHA while some only need GLA to be as misleading

as me saying " some people when they fly on a plane make it to their destination

and some die in a tragic crash " You need to put at least an idea of a

percentage!!!

>

> I mean the percentage of children that only need GLA is like....(cricket

sound) one or two and yes there are more that maybe just need the EPA and DHA

but in that case almost always it's a way higher dosage of EPA and DHA than most

of us use and the EPA almost 100 percent of the time has to be over the DHA.

>

> Also...what he may want to look into is why after using NV the dosage of the

essential fatty acids can be reduced. I have reported this with my son Tanner

and others have now found this same. I'm sure sooner or later this

http://pursuitofresearch.org/2011/01/19/one-year-later-a-possible-cure-through-e\

ssential-nutrition-for-autism-apraxia-etc/ will be known by others too