EFA Supplements for Dyspraxia, Apraxia, Dyslexia and ADD/HD

March 22, 2006

Hi Eva,

There is a lot of information on the Apraxia Kids message boards

regarding fish oil and omega-3 supplements. You can search using

either phrase and find a ton of info. There is a book called 'The

LCP Solution' that has great information in great detail. Apraxia-

kids also has a great article on it at http://www.apraxia-

kids.org/atf/cf/{145BA46F-29A0-4D12-8214-8327DCBAF0A4}/richardson.pdf

Dosage: In a nutshell, the research suggests that you give your kid

Omega-3 or Omega-3,6,9 for 3 months, with a minimum of 480mg of DHA

per day (there is a 500mg per day EPA guideline as well, but if you

concentrate on DHA you'll probably be okay). If you are going to see

improvement, you will see it in that time. If you do see

improvement, after the 3 month " building up " period, you cut back to

1/2-1/3 to maintain the levels in the body.

Which Supplement?: Brands that I've seen discussed are ProEFA by

Nordic Naturals, Efalex, Coromega, ChildLife EFA Blend and Carlson

Lab's Fish Oil. You can use capsules and pop them or buy liquid.

There are omega-3 supplements available without fish oil, so if that

is a concern, you can look for those.

Preparation: You should not heat the fish oil or put it in hot

things, as that oxidizes the oil and changes its efficacy, but

rather use yogurt, applesauce, or whatever (I mix it with melted,

but cool, carob chips or chocolate chips and freeze them

into " chocolate cookies " ).

Does it work? I personally had incredible success with it and have

heard many success stories and a few no-success stories. I have

found this seems to be related to how many physical symptoms of EFA

deficit the child is exhibiting.

Allergic Reactions: Two people I know of had children who reacted

to ProEFA due to some of the extra ingredients in that particular

brand. That one is the big one and most people use it with no

problem. Though there is no evidence in any of the research of

allergic reactions, you might consider starting slowly so that if

your child has an allergic reaction then you will catch it right

away.

And, of course, always consult with your doctor or nutritionist

before implementing a supplementation. --- Always have to add

that .

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