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Post by catseye on Apr 25, 2005 8:24:40 GMT -5
The psychologist recommended this coromega stuff, sd has been taking it since friday night, and LIKES it!! WHOOO HOOOO  Not sure if anyone has trouble getting the omega's down their kids, but this stuff is orange flavored, and actually pretty good tasting... I found it in a vitamin store... Just thought I would pass it along... cat |
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Post by catatonic on Apr 27, 2005 0:13:36 GMT -5
I'm glad it's working for you. Are you using enough -- two packets a day?
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Post by catseye on Apr 27, 2005 21:02:09 GMT -5
Rut Roh! The lady at the counter told me 3 packets a day, and that is what we are using... Is that too much? We see the psychologist again tomorrow...
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Post by catatonic on Apr 27, 2005 22:44:30 GMT -5
Three's good...better, in fact.
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Post by amcfanny on May 20, 2005 21:13:04 GMT -5
I got my order of coromega today. He wouldn't take it straight from the package. We mixed it in yogurt and went down easy as pie. Thanks for the tip!
Wish I could give it too my wee one but the package says four and up.
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Post by catatonic on May 21, 2005 0:06:31 GMT -5
My 4 year old has been taking fish oil since she was about 2 1/2. At first she would take a big Rx-Omega3 capsule, bite it and suck out the oil, then spit back the capsule. (That's why our family calls them "Pop and Spits".) Then we tried the Nordic Naturals liquid, but stopped since big brother reacts badly to it. She can now swallow a small DHA-250 capsule. Taking Omega-3 is not harmful to a young child. In fact, in Europe, baby formulas are fortified with DHA and EPA.
If your child is at least 2 years old, you could probably safely give him half of the amount you'd give an older child. After all, it's virtually impossible for a person of any age to overdose on the stuff...if your brain doesn't need it, your body just metabolizes it as it would any other fatty substance like olive oil or butter. Just watch for anticoagulant effects (you'd probably see easier bruising or small cuts that bleed more freely) and if this occurs to a degree that concerns you, you can cut the dose back even further.
My personal preference is to avoid Coromega. It contains a benzoate preservative, vanillin (an artificial flavor derived from petroleum), menthol (high salicylate) and citric acid and ascorbic acid (both derived from corn syrup which is a huge problem in our house). Your dietary restrictions may not be as stringent as ours, in which case Coromega is an easy way to get the necessary Omega-3 into the younguns. Just wanted to mention the additives in case you are tracking dietary connections to ADHD symptoms.
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Post by amcfanny on May 21, 2005 9:24:56 GMT -5
Okay...why do you have to tell me about those additives - lol! I have no idea if my inattentive son is sensitive to anything in particular. I also have the natural factors learning factors we've been using. I guess I just should stick with that for the big guy. I'll go ahead and try some on my little guy cuz he's over 2.5 yrs old. We don't eat as well as we should.
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Post by catatonic on May 22, 2005 12:13:50 GMT -5
Just take things one step at a time, otherwise you'll probably end up feeling overwhelmed. Right now, you're taking an excellent first step, getting the fish oil and magnesium into them. Right now you've got a product that you're happy with. You can experiment with something different when you've used that up, or decided you like it and stick with it. I can't tell you how many experiments we've conducted around here! So you just keep doing what you're doing, and learning as you go along, and finding what works best for you.  |
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