Fish oils, Omega 3 | ADHD Information

I tried an Omega smoothie for my son (inattentive type). I would do a fruit smoothie with added iron, lecithin, Omega twin (it has flax and borage oil) and whey protein.  Very healthy but didn't notice it doing anything for his ADD.  The only thing that made a diff was his Concerta. I take them and it has an effect for me, helps that little bit more with my concentration.

 

A year ago I began a low fat diet with daily fish oil and flax seed oil supplements in an effort to lower my cholesterol.  I already was exercising regularly.  Over the past year, my cholesterol has dropped significantly, and I believe the fish and flax oils helped.

What about effects on ADD?  Well, I was only diagnosed two weeks ago with ADD inattentive type.  You might say I've been a "blind test" on the effects of fish oil on ADD symptoms.  I'm afraid I can't tell you anything definitively, since I was monitoring effects on cholesterol, not memory, procrastination, interrupting others, etc..  But I can tell you this difinitively:  something changed in my brain over the past year...slight as it might be-- improved perception, observation, attention...and I think the fish oil was a factor.  How do I know?  I've lived with ADD all my life and didn't put it all together until a month ago that I had the disorder and sought help.  So as far as I'm concerned, fish oil is good for my cholesterol and my brain, and that's good enough for me!

 

My daughter and I are INATTENTIVE and this is something I am also interested in.  I found some information at the following website.  Still in the process of reading it myself.  Thought it might help some.  Dee
http://www.mercola.com/forms/faq/carlsons.htm#3
lostmyshoe38858.446712963for those that are veg.

i got this vegetarian omega 3, 6, 9 bottle but it does say EFA not EPA.  i don't know what the difference is.  i assumed it stood for essential fatty acids but i never bothered to check it!  this is made from flaxseed, primroseseed and borageseed oil i think.  anyway i keep on forgetting to take it so couldn't tell whether it works or not!

i don't know what the p in EPA stands for.  but (not selling or a seller btw!!!) the bottle i have is called Health from the Sun - i have no clue whether it is good or bad and it was made in Canada.  i just got it from a local store here - i noticed it and popped it my shopping basket!  so there is a veg option - whether it is any good is anyone's guess!

good luck.



Apparently fish oil is the only real source of the EPA Omegas.  A real bummer for those of us who're vegetarian.

Ive gone to the other page on the forum in regards to herbal and complimentary things for ADHD, no luck, The posts ive read have to do with kids and i dont knwo if the same applies to adults, yes, im repeating myself, im ADD INATTENTIVE and i am wondering how any of you feel about Omega 3 and or fish oil supplements? Im, yes repeating again, on Adderall, 30 mg twoce a day, but as far as focus and keeping myself "interested" on any number of things, i thought that this fish oil could help, any advice?

christi

I haven't done much research on the Omega supplements but there is info on this board about that.

I have started to take fish oil, flax seed oil and primrose oil. Haven't notice much yet.

But I have faith that they will help my overall health.

Remember what they said about fish being brain food.

It is definitely worth researching. Check out the natural remedies on this board.