Fatty Acid and Detox info for Claire

[Guest Jennifer]

Dera Claire,

 

I'm sorry I haven't responded sooner to your question-just noticed your post today. We are using a special blend of flax seed and sunflower oil that has a 4:1 ratio of omega 6 to omega 3. You here a lot of talk of omega 3's, but this particular reasearch I came across from Dr. Patricia Kane, who has been researching fatty acids for about 20 years, states that in a case of heavy metal toxicity (which seems to be the case with neurological issues) the omega 6's are depressed, so introducing omega 3's before stabilizing the 6's actually does more damage than good. We had our son on fish oil for a while, but didn't notice a difference. Within 2 weeks of useing this oil his tics completely vanished and we are going on 3 months!!!! The first break in about 5 years. I also read the same ratio concept in a book called "Fatty Acids that Kill-Fatty Acids that Heal". The ratio in our organs is 4:1 so the author says we should ideally try to supplement that sort of ratio-it takes the body longer to convert the 6's than it does the 3's.

 

Dr.Kane has a company by the name of Body Bio make the oil. It is completely organic, cold pressed...in fact it will only last for 6 weeks, but you can freeze the portion you think you may not use up in that time. Their website www.bodybio.com

you can request an information packet which I found to be AWESOME!!! Lot's of really good information- it even includes the story of an autistic boy, the lab findings and treatment. They were able to completely reverse his autism, just by coerrecting the imbalances in his body (this is not the first time I've heard of this).

 

As far as the detoxification protocol went, we used some homeopathic drops for heavy metals, but are now using a very pure form of chlorella (Body Bio has this too). They are about the size of mini m&m's and our eight year old can swallow them just fine. We do this along with high amounts of Vit.C. I had heard a lot of wonderful things about chlorella before, but did't know how I could get him to take seaweed- this is a child friendly form(if they can swallow pills). Chlorella has the capability to penetrate the cell wall and has a very strong affinity for all toxins, not just heavy metals. Because of it's strong binding capabilities to toxins it is safely excereted out of the body.

 

www.mercola.com is a wonderful health website. You can sign up for weekly

e-newsletters as well as search Dr.Mercola's sight for just about anything. He has a large research staff. I learned a lot of valuable info. from his newsletters

 

Hope answerd your questions let me know how things go.

 

Best of Luck,

 

Jennifer

[Guest Robin O]

Jennifer , I ordered the material from BodyBio. I would like to try the oil you mentioned above. How do you give it to your son. It says to add to salad dressing and other foods. Any suggestions?

[Claire]

Jennifer/Robin

 

Jennifer, your success is amazing, and I can see how a balance of the Omega 3/Omega 6 could make a difference. In fact that worries me most about supplements, is that I may try something puts other things off-balance. I will order that combo. Right now I get cold pressed flaxseed oil, because I had read about all the studies showing how it helped with impulse issues. I found the bodybio site and will definitely order the oil--thanks!

 

How do you think your child got heavy metal toxicity in the first place? I will do my own google search on it, but this is a new concept to me, so if you have any links, that would be great. I am excited, my next consulting project got delayed by 2 weeks, so I can finally do some new research. Sometimes I feel my son's health progress is limited by my time to do adequate research!

 

Robin,

It is tough to get the oil into my son without some cooking involved, although this reduces the potency. I put a tablespoon (currently flaxseed oil, but I will change to the one Jennifer recommended) into his pancakes and into his muffins. I put a tablespoon into the strawberry smoothies that I make him. Interestly, ground flaxseeds in the cinnamon applesauce doesn't change the taste. He used to just take a tablespoon of oil, but is no longer game for it. My husband and I mix flaxseed oil with extra virgin olive oil in dressings, but my son doesn't eat them.

 

Oddly, he would love to just snack on sunflower seeds and flax seeds--Jennifer have you heard whether they can get enough of the nutrients this way? I have never been able to get that question answered.

 

Thanks again,

Claire.

[Claire]

Hi Jennifer,

 

I found Dr. Kane's article on heavy metal toxicity and Omega 3 vs Omega 6. http://www.townsendletter.com/Nov_2002/det...xsystem1102.htm

(for anyone else reading this thread)

 

However, how do you know if your child has this toxicity--did you get the blood analysis done that this site performs, or did you just try the oils/chlorella to see if they worked?

 

 

Thanks,

Claire

[Guest Jennifer]

Dear Claire,

 

We did a hair analysis which showed very high levels of metals, however, I also know that some children will not have an abnormal hair analysis because the body is not excreting the metals. There really is no way to know how much is in the brain. The formula they use is safe for anyone- heavy metals or not, infact I'm giving it to my 3 yr old who doesn't have any particular health problems. The more accurate way to know if heavy metals are an issue would be a challenge test with one dose of DMSA (a chelating agent) followed through with a urine test to see how much has been excreted in the urine.

 

Hopefully within the next couple of weeks we'll be doing the blood chemistry panel and the fatty acid test. Our doctor only works 2 days a week and has been out of town lately which is why we haven't been able to do it sooner. The chlorella can be used regardless of heavy metal toxicity. Chlorella removes dioxins, pesticides ...quite a few things, and considering the environment in which we live we are all pretty polluted!

 

Hope I answered your questions- feel free to ask more.

 

Best wishes

 

Jennifer

[Guest Jennifer]

Robin,

 

I just give the oil to my son in a spoon after he has consumed protein (it should be consumed with protein). He holds the oil in his mouth and chases it down with juice or water. I give him a full tablespoon twice a day, but he is a pretty seasoned supplement taker- he's been doing this for a while. Maybe start with a small teaspoon.

 

Hope this helps

 

Jennifer

[Guest Robin O]

Jennifer, Has the oil been the one thing that has really helped your sons Tics. etc or has it been a combination of things. I have read some of your previous post and I see where different things would trigger you sons tics and OCD. My son seem so do pretty good until he eats something or smells something or is exposed to some chemicals etc and the tics which are usually very mild go through the roof.

 

I am really trying to figure out what his triggers are but its so hard.

Have you noticed that the usual triggers dont bother your son as much now that his system is being detoxed and you are using the oils.

 

Are you still giving the supplements you mentioned in previous post.

Sorry for all the questions. I am so glad to hear about you sons improvement. I am still searching for answers for my son and any advice is greatly appreciated.

Robin

[Guest Jennifer]

Robin,

 

We are still using the supplements I have posted and have used homeopathic means for things he was sensitive to. We eat an organic diet and have removed all artificial additives. While vitamin and mineral supplements are needed to function properly- fatty acids actually give the body what it needs to start a healing process. Our goal is to have our son healthy without all the supplements. After reading aome of the latest fatty acid research I think it's a goal that can be acheived. While we experienced some big improvements with our other methods none has been as amazing as the oil. We feel it's like the last puzzle piece.

 

Jennifer

[Guest Jennifer]

Robin,

 

One more thing. Fatty acids, among other things, boost the immune system so this would help there body handle the triggers better.

 

Jennifer

[Guest Jennifer]

Claire,

 

In response to how we think our son ended up with heavy metal toxicity- we feel it all started with his vaccines. Dr. Jaqueline McCandless has written a wonderful book entitled "Children with Starving Brains" in which she addresses this issue very well. She was a guest on the Latitudes Forum last spring and you can still read all of the posts.

 

www.mercola.com has the best up to date info on vaccines and heavy metals. He was interviewed by Sheila Rogers and the interview was published in the Latitudes Newsletter (not anything about vaccines) _ just thought I would mention this so you know he is a very credible doctor. Here is one of the latest articles on vaccines which you may find very interesting http://mercola.com/2003/nov/19/vaccine_study.htm

 

Jennifer

[Guest Jennifer]

Robin and Claire,

 

Sorry for all the posts, but here's another one. Flax oil cannot be heated , it starts breaking down at very low heat which destroys it making it toxic for the body.. I think I mentioned a book called "Fats that Heal-Fats that Kill" by Udo Erasmus. I t is one worth reading.

 

Jennifer

[Claire]

Hi Jennifer,

 

Thanks for all the posts, they are really helpful! I worried about this with Flaxseed oil. Did you see my other question: Have you read whether the vitamins can be derived by just chewing flaxseed and sunflower seeds? My son would much prefer this. He used to swallow the oil (with a packet of Splenda!) but now he hates it.

 

Also, I couldn't find anywhere to order the oil on the bodybio site. Just information. Did you call them directly?

 

After reading more about heavy metal toxicity, it says that a high carb diet can cause it. For some reason my son craved carbs over the last year--never even protein (odd, because my husband and I were doing lower carb). So this may have triggered some issues with heavy metal toxicity.

 

I will read the other sources, but mostly I have stopped giving him the flaxseed oil and may just call bodybio on Monday.

 

I think this whole process requires a lot of experimentation for what combination of things work best for your own child, based on what others have found that works.

 

Thanks,

Claire

[Guest Jennifer]

Claire,

 

I don't think that eating flax seeds would provide enough of the fatty acids. One tablespoon of oil is alot of seeds! Also, if he eats flax seeds they need to be ground because the outer part of the flax seed is so hard it doesn't get digested.

 

I haven't ever heard of heavy metal toxicity coming from high carb food. I know that conventional fertilizers and pesticides are basically heavy metals. You can get arsenic from pressure treated wood, aluminum from cook ware, baking powder, cadimium and dioxines from incinerators-cadmium, arsenic and antimony are big ones found in fertilizers and pesticides-just to name a few. Also, if he craves carbs you may want to check into a possible yeast overgrowth. Generally when people have too much yeast they crave carbohydrates. Has he been on a lot of antibiotics?

 

I called Body Bio and ordered the oil over the phone their number is

1-888-320-8338.

 

Your certainly right about findng what works. One thing we noticed with our son was that when we eliminated all the additives and went organic and started him on supplements he actually got worse. This is very common for a lot of kids as the body tries to balance itself the tics can be aggravated during the process, so it really turns into a lot of detective work on our part to figure things out. Hang in there, the results are worth the effort!! Not that you may not get discouraged during the process, I had PLENTY of those moments, but you just don't give up.

 

Jennifer

[Claire]

Thanks Jennifer,

 

I thought so re just eating flaxseeds--we tried grinding them and it makes the taste pretty bitter. Oh well, I will try just giving him the oil (which he hates). Thanks for confirming where you got it.

 

We were going to get started on organic foods anyway, but now I am doubly motivated (due to your comment on heavy metal toxicity). As for the candidas, that did occur to me-- I dismissed it too quickly, and you are right to mention it as a possibility. Your bringing it up got me to look up more on it. My allergist gave a written self-diagnostic, I will check it out for my son. Yes he was on anti-biotics more than I wanted (he kept getting bronchitis and then a double bout of strep) and then they thought whooping cough was going around his school--I think that was a false alarm. From now on, I think I will only do antibiotics for strep!

 

It would be much easier to make these food changes (ie no wheat for 2 weeks) if school and peers didn't intervene. But at least he is motivated due to the promise of more computer/TV time.

 

I don't know if I can credit the neurotherapist this quickly, but he watched 2 movies on a normal big TV this week, and no tics. I am only starting the diet changes now, so it can't be due to them.

 

Thanks again Jennifer!

 

Claire

[Guest Jennifer]

Claire,

 

That's great to hear about his improvement!!

 

If you don't mind, could you tell me more about his neurotherapy? Is it something homeopathic? It sounds interesting.

 

Thanks,

 

Jennifer