Question for TOD - Regarding Eczema - DHA supplement

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Was reading your post regarding your answer on Eczema/Ashtma. My 6

month old girl has been having eczema and some breathing problems last

4 months. She is totally breast fed till now. What amount of FLAX see

oil in my diet will help my baby and how soon can I see if it is

working? I am a vegetarian and so I do not want the fish oil. She is

also allergic to nuts. I have eliminated nuts totally from my diet.

She is a little better but still keeps scratching herself and breaks

out in rashes. She is not allergic to milk/soy/wheat.

 

Please help.

 

Thanks

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dear mypappuslaya

 

to get the necessary amount of omega 3 fatty acids i would suggest

approx. 2-3 tbsp of flax, hemp or perilla oil a day - to get your DHA

you can try neuromins, since there is no readily available vegetarian

source - 2-3 caps a day should be sufficient

 

regarding your comments, how do you know she isn't allergic to wheat

or dairy? in my opinion, the only true test is to eliminate these

foods for at least a month and then observe the results - in my

experience the RAST skin tests are not helpful to determine food

allergens unless these sensitivities are very, very strong (like

anaphylaxis reactions) - RAST tests are better to determine

sensitivities to environmental allergens such as dust, dander and

pollen, whereas blood test like ELISA should be used for food

sensitivities and allergens

 

in my own personal and clinical experience i have consistently found

that wheat, dairy and sugar are major triggers in childhood asthma

and eczema - not the ONLY cause to be sure, but major factors

nonetheless

 

to matters more confusing, i have often found that the condition will

actually WORSEN when these foods are eliminated, at least for a few

weeks until the dysfunctional pattern has been eliminated - then

there is a definite, sometimes sudden and permanent improvement

(until that food is consumed again)

 

if acceptable, you might try increasing the consumption of free-

range, grass-fed chicken eggs into your diet, which contain

appreciable amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, as well as other

important nutrients that can be difficult to get in a strictly

vegetarian diet, and especially one that has been restricted by

eliminating dairy, the only other source of balanced proteins, B12,

vit D, cholesterol etc

 

is coconut on the list of nut allergens? if not, you can blend

coconut milk, flax/hemp/perilla oil, a raw egg yolk (no raw whites)

and some fruit such as a banana as a supplement to your diet, as a

breast-feeding mom should keep her nutrition up with optimal nutrients

 

and, like i recommended in the last post, infusing pungent, clearing

essential oils of pine, spruce, eucalyptus etc in a humidifier at

night would probably be helpful

 

another helpful approach is to let her a suck on a bottle containing

freshly made, cooled (but still warm) infusion of mullein (you can

add a little spearmint leaf for flavor) - you can also drink this

yourself, about 3 cups a day - mullein is an excellent herb to remove

excess kapha, strengthen the lungs, and relax the airways

 

best... todd caldecott

 

> What amount of FLAX seed oil in my diet will help my baby and how > soon can I

see if it is working? I am a vegetarian and so I do not > want the fish oil. She

is also allergic to nuts. I have eliminated > nuts totally from my diet. She is

a little better but still keeps > scratching herself and breaks out in rashes.

> She is not allergic to milk/soy/wheat.