Fish Oil

[Guest Guest]

Hello,

 

I am wondering about fish oil and increased tics. They seem to go together! Each time I introduce the fish oil, my ds tics are OUT-OF-CONTROL! I am defenitely not going to give them again. What experience has anyone else had?

 

hc

[Chemar]

Hi

fish oil also increases my son's tics.

 

he does ok with a blend of flaxseed oil. borage oil and evening primrose oil, plus oleic acid, which give him the good balanced blend of omega 6 & 9s

I get the marine omega 3 into him by serving salmon and other "oily" fish as often as possible and in a variety of ways. thankfully he likes it

[Guest]

Fish oil increases my tics too and makes me feel sick to my stomach. I do well with a combo of Omega 3, 6, and 9's.

 

Carolyn

[Ronnas]

My son also does poorly with just omega 3's but does well with a combination product from Natural Factors.

[Guest Jeff]

I tried fish oil, and my tics increased.

Jeff

[Andy]

Fish oil was great for my kid. It actually raised his levels in the Omega areas. However, if one is using fish oil they should make sure that it was distilled and purfied to ensure no mercury. As for the posts ahead of me and the question posed by the guest, fish oil is not for everyone and the three day rule should apply to it as well.

[Guest daniel]

Carolyn,

I too am starting flaxseeds oil with my child.

Do you noticed marked improvement with your child?

How much/often do u give it to your child?

Do you belive in the fact that if you build up the immune system of your child(which flaxseed does), the child tics should diminish somewhat if not disappeared?

 

thanks

[Guest]

Hi Daniel,

 

I have ts myself, but don't have any kids. I would say that I do notice improvement from the flaxseed oil. I take it twice a day. Its hard for me to say how much of a difference flaxseed oil makes for me as I also added in other vitamins at the same time. However vitamins in general I've had awesome results with. This being that before I started on vitamins which was about 7 years ago I had severe ts and after starting I would say my ts fits in between mild and moderate and has continued to get better since starting the vitamins and find out other allergy issues, etc.

 

Carolyn

[Frank_Sm1th]

My older son's tics, etc. increased with flax seed and he thrives with Carlson's cod liver oil. All fish disagrees with my younger son, but he, too, thrives on the cod liver oil.

 

Frank

[Spring]

Like Frank’s son, the flax seed oil will set my son off. I have tried 3 times with no luck. Both our ND and DAN doctors don’t recommend the flax seed oil, although I understand it works for some people here.

[Guest daniel quan]

All,

Did anyone check if the fish oil given was distilled , meaning without mercury?

Just like Andy asked previously.

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Cod liver oil comes from the liver, whereas fish oil comes from the body of the fish. Cod liver oil is very high in Vitamin A -- and if you take it, you should be very careful to do so in limited quantities since it is very easy to overdose in Vitamin A (with possible negative implications for your bones).

 

I don't think it has the DHA , some kind of amino acid..?

 

My son has no problem with flaxseed..but I am not sure I see improvement either..

 

thanks

[pamela]

Hi-this has me wondering about the fish oils with my daughter. I have been "faithful" with them the past month and her tics are out of control. I am going to experiment taking them away and I will post a follow-up response. The Pfeiffer Clinic used to recommend Cod Live Oil, but lately I have been giving her other fish oils and yes, they are supposedly Mercury free.

[quan_daniel]

All,

so my child is on flaxseed oil for a month.

 

I just found out that flaxseed oil can cause prostate cancer.

 

but fish oil can cause more tics..

 

yet omega 3 is definitely needed.

 

here are some of the reason why we should not take fish oil not related to tics..

 

the more u read the confusing it gets

 

does anyone have recommendation..as brand name of a fish oil..

that u think has no mercury or contaminents.

 

thanks

daniel

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http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/dsFishOil.php

 

Not for everyone

 

If fish oil is so great, why shouldn’t everyone take supplements?

 

• The decreased ability of the blood to clot, which helps prevent heart attacks, has a negative side, notably an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke. People with bleeding disorders, those taking anticoagulants, and those with uncontrolled hypertension should not take fish oil supplements.

 

• Large doses of fish oil may suppress the immune system. Thus, supplements may be risky for those with weakened immune systems. What’s a "large dose"? One definition is 3 grams or more a day, but no one really knows what the cutoff point is.

 

• Large doses can increase glucose levels in people with diabetes.

 

• Large doses can cause nausea, diarrhea, belching, and a bad taste in the mouth.

 

• The supplements may contain contaminants and may not contain the labeled dose. A recent test by Consumer Reports of top-selling supplements was reassuring on both counts, even for the least expensive brands, but that doesn’t mean that the next batches will be okay—or that other brands on the market are. Last year a test by ConsumerLab.com found no detectable levels of mercury in 20 fish-oil supplements, but did find that some brands didn’t contain the labeled amounts of omega-3s.

 

Fathom this: It is rare for a major health group like the AHA to recommend any dietary supplement. But remember, its advice concerns the treatment of specific diseases. For everyone else, two or three small servings of fish a week is still the way to go. Fish may be more beneficial than the supplements because it contains other important nutrients, some potentially cardio-protective. And fish can take the place of meat, which is usually high in saturated fat and thus bad for the heart. For more about fish, and especially the question of mercury, see our July 2003 issue.

 

Hello,

 

  I am wondering about fish oil and increased tics. They seem to go together! Each time I introduce the fish oil, my ds tics are OUT-OF-CONTROL! I am defenitely not going to give them again. What experience has anyone else had?

 

hc

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[quan_daniel]

fish oil from American Heart association..

 

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4632

 

Hello,

 

  I am wondering about fish oil and increased tics. They seem to go together! Each time I introduce the fish oil, my ds tics are OUT-OF-CONTROL! I am defenitely not going to give them again. What experience has anyone else had?

 

hc

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[Chemar]

All,

so my child is on flaxseed oil for a month.

 

I just found out that flaxseed oil can cause prostate cancer.

 

Hi Daniel

 

I think you have misunderstood that article....there is absolutely NO evidence to show that flaxseed oil "causes prostate cancer"

I have replied in more detail on this other thread where you also raised this question

http://www.latitudes.org/forums/index.php?...8530entry8530

 

HTH