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MegMaguire
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To address your question about Omegas..... they stay on them for the rest of their lives (if they so choose as adults). I am on them as well (w/o ADHD) but just a lower dosage. Vitamin E helps the oil absorb and some formulas add it in already (Nordic Naturals, for instance).
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Calicorose - One study showed that Vitamin E may be dangerous in high doses for both adults and children. An adult should not exceed 400 mgs and it has been recommended on another site that children should not exceed 200 mgs. Actually 100 mgs is more than enough for the purposes of using with fish oil. Google Vitamin E and safe for more information regarding safety.
Although the Oxford-Durham study said the improvements remained, we don't know for how long. Posts on this board indicate when they stopped the fish oil the improvements stopped after awhile. So keep taking them.
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calicorose, Country-Life Omega 3 Mood has 20 IU vitamin E in it. This is enough. No need to supplement add'l Vitamin E.
Would you mind opening a capsule, mix it with juice, and tell me if that seems to work out? I'm wondering if the oil comes out of the capsule ok, and if it sticks to the sides of the cup.
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Has anyone ordered the Country Life Mood? I ask because when I look at the bottle on their website it is actually for their regular Omega-3 formula (which we already have and it has only 180 EPA). I know the description next to the bottle describes the high EPA formula so I'm a bit confused. Also the very low price (compared to iherb) makes me wonder if it is not just the regular Omega 3 formula. On iherb the bottle looks different. Have I confused you yet?!? Sorry if this is not clear. I just don't want to place an order and get the wrong product. I sent an email to the company last night asking for clarification, but have not heard back.
Edited by Luvmykids02 on 28 December 2006 at 1:30pm
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Good observation busymama5. I hope they respond to your email. Vitacost has is for $13.59.
If you go to the Country Life website, they have a store locator. Whole Foods came up for me (who knows how much they charge....).
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NoTellen, I cut the tip of the capsule with a scissors, which flew across the room to who knows were :-) and poured it easily out into 1/2 a small juice glass of orange juice and whisked it with a small fork. Seemed to mix well, with not much to speak of left on the sides after I poured the whole thing out. Just to be sure your little one gets it all though, you might rinse the glass again with a little juice to drink again. Sort of on the idea of an oil and vinegar dressing, you have to shake or whisk it to mix it before using. It did not smell terribly fishy either, which was nice. I did not have the courage to drink it though.  So, many kudos the little guys who do with no complaints.
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I will also post this on the magnesium board. I love the scientific facts, rather than regular Google searches, because it seems many of the sites have some sort of an agenda. You can search for ADHD and mangesium, and ADHD and omega, and a wealth of studies come up.
PubMed has all the scientific studies, and all you have to do is type in the search bar what you are looking for, and wala!
http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
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I have been giving my Bubby the evening primrose oil from the start of all this. I can't say exactly how much it helps, but somehow the combo of it all is working great.
I clip the capsules of that and the flax with the scissors and let him just suck it out, then take a swallow of juice or tea. He does great with it.... so far.
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So if the EPA is to be higher, how low should the DHA be? The one I was going to order has 1500 EPA and 750 DHA... is that too high for the DHA? Like the other mama, I don't want to get the wrong one... can't afford that- financially and otherwise...
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sarahandbabies - Well I hate to tell you this but that ratio
would be about 2:1, too high on the DHA unless you talking about a
child who is four years old or younger. Check out NoTellin's list
for the highest EPA ratio you can get in the US. No you don't want to
waste that much time, take my word for it. Stick to one on that
list for the best results.
Edited by cynthiatweedle on 12 March 2006 at 9:48pm
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