Guest Guest_efgh Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Jennifer and Chemar Just read a news item on the web which I am pasting now. Asserting that earlier there was "practically no drug to treat the Type II diabetes", he said 'ICB201' acts by lowering the fatty acid levels in blood. Higher levels of fatty acids in blood diminish activity of insulin which causes diabetes". this is a bit confusing for me. Does that mean the flax oil that we give may increase the level of fatty acids in blood thus diminishing the activity of insulin?? Jennifer, is this why you are planning to do a fatty acid analysis test?? Would appreciate your inputs on this. I have been blindly giving 2 tspns of flax oil daily for the past 4 to 5 months for my son and the info in the above article was quite new to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jennifer Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 efgh, From what I have read from Dr. Kane's material, I think it is safe to assume that most people suffering from neurological disorders have neurotoxic issues they are dealing with as well, which alter the blood brain barrier. Fatty acids are responsible for the most basic functions in the body. When supplementing with them we aren't trying to raise the fatty acid levels, but restore "balance" in the body. This seems to be the way to actually try and heal the damage. According to the research states of toxicty throw the balance off- supressing particularly the omega 6's. There are many different fatty acids. Fatty acid testing can range from checking 24 to 67 different ones. According to Body Bio, the oil is perfectly safe to take on a daily basis without testing, however, testing is advised to establish and treat any other fatty acid imbalance that may be present. Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jennifer Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 efgh, Sorry didn't notice your other question. We plan on doing the fatty acid test to determine what else he may be lacking and to see if after 3 1/2 months of trying to stabilize his omega 6's if he is ready for the fish oils which are extremely beneficial, but only when the body is ready for them. Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Jennifer, you are right about body bio being safe on all. BUT what about flax oil (the flax oil i give has a ratio of omega 3 to 6 approx in 1:1).? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Jennifer, sorry one more question. What do you mean by "not raising the fatty acids level but trying to balance". do you mean to say that the body is "low" in fatty acids and we are trying to "raise" and thus get the "balance". So , in this case are we assuming that kids with neuro disorders have a "low " level of fatty acids?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Jennifer, Did you have any muscular testing done for your son's allergies? How did it go and what is the procedure? was it helpful to identify the allergens and did it help you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Fatty acid supplementation can be complex, and it's an area where experts currently disagree. It's a new frontier and more is being learned all the time. This is a simple and sensible comment on Omega 6 from the Internet, a Q and A: Question: I've heard that omega-6s are "bad" and omega-3s are "good"? Is this true? Answer: Yes, too much of the omega-6 Linoleic Acid is "bad" - but there is also a good omega-6… GLA or Gamma Linolenic Acid. And yes, omega-3s deserve their "good" reputation…To say that all omega-6s are "bad" is an oversimplification. It is true that we generally get an excess of the omega-6 Linoleic Acid in our diet. But many factors of our modern lifestyle hamper the body's ability to produce the good omega-6, GLA: consumption of sugar, alcohol, saturated fats and trans-fatty acids, diabetes, aging, stress, prescription medications, and viral infections to name a few. Insufficient quantities of zinc, magnesium, and vitamins B6, C, and niacin also slow the process. For this reason, it is a good idea to supplement with a readily absorbed source of GLA such as borage or evening primrose oil in addition to supplementing with sources of omega-3 fatty acids such as flax and fish oil. Dr. Bill Walsh points out that B6 and zinc are needed for fatty acid absorption, and any imbalance, one way or the other, between omega 6 and 3 can have consequences. Looking at schizophrenics, he says some thrive on primrose oil, others need mostly omega 3, and some don't have fatty acid issues at all. There are lab tests to assess fatty acid problems. Some people also use trial and error. It can take months for full results. As the excerpt indicates, there's different aspects to omega 6--french fries have the wrong type, primrose oil has the right type. Diabetics have special metabolism problems specific to making proper use of fatty acids. That's just a quick reply. It's an important area, and it's unfortunate that there aren't one size fits all answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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