Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I have lerked awhile back and decided to post a question now. My daughter is 2 1/2 with mild CP. A mom I know with a sn's child told me how wonderful Flaxseed Oil is for the body, Brain etc. and really saw a difference in her child after their use with Flaxseed. Another mom tells me that Fish Oil is better than Flaxseed Oil. I am hopeing someone can tell me the difference in these two oils. I am going to ask our Dr. about starting this in my daughters diet, but I just wanted to learn more about it first on my own. Thanks so much in advance. Kristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hi Kristen, There are two Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) that the body needs because it cannot make them: 1. Omega 3 - alpha linoleic acid (LNA) 2. Omega 6 - linoleic acid (LA) LNA is found in flax seed, canola, and hemp seed oil, among others. But flax seed oil contains the largest amount of LNA. LA is found in safflower, sunflower, hemp, flax, pumpkin seed oil, among others. Fish oil contains two important fatty acids that are the 'usable' forms of Omega 3 in the body: 1. eiocosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 2. docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) The body is able to convert LNA to EPA and DHA through a series of metabolic steps that lengthens the carbon chain. However, this conversion process can be inefficient for a variety of reasons such as lack of other nutrients for the enzymes needed for the conversion. So, the difference in taking fish oil instead of flax seed oil is that you are removing the need for the body to perform this conversion process. This is probably preferred for people who are already in poor health. Flax oil is a perfectly good supplement and usually cheaper than fish oil supplements, but, in my opinion, is a good supplement for someone in reasonably good health already who is pursuing a maintenance health programme. (Just for info: LA can be converted by the body to gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). GLA can be found in borage, black currant seed, and evening primrose oil) A very good book to read about fats and fatty acids is " Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill " by Udo Erasmus. He discusses the EFAs is much greater detail. Hope this helps, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Apologies... in my initial post in this topic I misspelled LNA: it is alpha-linolenic acid NOT alpha linoleic acid (just missing an 'n') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Much of the brain benefit from the fatty acids in flaxseed oil is in the conversion to EPA and DHA ''brain nutrients'' is my understanding. Fish oil typically HAS those fatty acids already made so your body doesn't have to do the job of switching. The flaxseed oil is great but may have a low conversion rate to those specific nutrients. That's my understanding anyway of the biggest difference.You just have to be very careful who you're getting your fish oils from because some companies are less diligent in their monitoring heavy metals and such that may accumulate in the fish. I buy from a company that uses little fish, lower on the food chain and tests all their batches, makes sure they're completely pure, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 My doctor told me to try flaxseed oil or fish oil to help lower my tryglicerides and cholestorol. I tried the flaxseed oil first with not much results. The fish oil was another story..it made a HUGE difference in both. I will never stop taking it! Kristen <avacakes wrote: Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I have lerked awhile back and decided to post a question now. My daughter is 2 1/2 with mild CP. A mom I know with a sn's child told me how wonderful Flaxseed Oil is for the body, Brain etc. and really saw a difference in her child after their use with Flaxseed. Another mom tells me that Fish Oil is better than Flaxseed Oil. I am hopeing someone can tell me the difference in these two oils. I am going to ask our Dr. about starting this in my daughters diet, but I just wanted to learn more about it first on my own. Thanks so much in advance. Kristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 , " Kristen " <avacakes wrote: > > Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I have lerked awhile back and > decided to post a question now. > > My daughter is 2 1/2 with mild CP. A mom I know with a sn's child told > me how wonderful Flaxseed Oil is for the body, Brain etc. and really > saw a difference in her child after their use with Flaxseed. Another > mom tells me that Fish Oil is better than Flaxseed Oil. > > I am hopeing someone can tell me the difference in these two oils. I > am going to ask our Dr. about starting this in my daughters diet, but > I just wanted to learn more about it first on my own. Thanks so much > in advance. Kristen The difference is that the Omega 3 in flaxseed oil is a short-chain form that is unusable by the body until the body converts it to the long-chain forms found in fish oil. That conversion process is very inefficient in even the healthiest of physiologies, hence the popularity of the immediately bioavailable fish oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Both are high in Omega 3 ,however there are some differences.Flax is a short chain molecule with 17 hydrogen's attached and fish oil is a long chain with 21 hydrogen's attached .In the body flaxseed oil must be completed to a 21 length chain. If you're going to use fish oil make sure it is certified to be free of heavy metals and PBC's. Personally I use both,Flax in the morning and fish oil at night!!!!! Kristen <avacakes wrote: Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I have lerked awhile back and decided to post a question now. My daughter is 2 1/2 with mild CP. A mom I know with a sn's child told me how wonderful Flaxseed Oil is for the body, Brain etc. and really saw a difference in her child after their use with Flaxseed. Another mom tells me that Fish Oil is better than Flaxseed Oil. I am hopeing someone can tell me the difference in these two oils. I am going to ask our Dr. about starting this in my daughters diet, but I just wanted to learn more about it first on my own. Thanks so much in advance. Kristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hi All: I have an unusual question. In 1994 I weighed over 300 pounds. I lost a hundred and kept it off all these years. After losing that weight, I ended up with a roll of flabby skin hanging from my abdomen. I've started losing weight again--down aobut 28 poounds in the last four or five months. I'm seriously considering changing to a restricted calorie lifestyle to control my type 2 diabetes. My goal would be to eat about 1100 to 1200 calories a day. If I do this, I'll end up losing another 50 or so pounds. Is there anything I can do to help reduce the amount of loose skin I'll have in the end? I hat the thought that my arms, legs, butt and boobs are gonna look like empty socks. Any suggestions? Vicki Lockwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 , " Kristen " <avacakes wrote: > > Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I have lerked awhile back and > decided to post a question now. > > My daughter is 2 1/2 with mild CP. A mom I know with a sn's child told > me how wonderful Flaxseed Oil is for the body, Brain etc. and really > saw a difference in her child after their use with Flaxseed. Another > mom tells me that Fish Oil is better than Flaxseed Oil. > > I am hopeing someone can tell me the difference in these two oils. I > am going to ask our Dr. about starting this in my daughters diet, but > I just wanted to learn more about it first on my own. Thanks so much > in advance. Kristen > THEY ARE BOTH GOOD BUT, YOU CAN SMELL A LOT WHEN SWEAT WITH FISH OIL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Both are rich in omega 3 so they are good. But it's important to get an organic source of fish oil because many fish oil capsules contain heavy metals from the polluted water. Vasile Kristen <avacakes wrote: Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I have lerked awhile back and decided to post a question now. My daughter is 2 1/2 with mild CP. A mom I know with a sn's child told me how wonderful Flaxseed Oil is for the body, Brain etc. and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Try a low glycimic diet.It's great for losing weight and for controling BG levels . Having baggy skin is better than the dangers of diabetes . If you don't control it ,you might end up losing weight the hard way ;when they cut a leg off. Which is worse loose skin or an amputation. The shin can alway be removed later. A fellow diabetic Vicki Lockwood <vickilockwood wrote: Hi All: I have an unusual question. In 1994 I weighed over 300 pounds. I lost a hundred and kept it off all these years. After losing that weight, I ended up with a roll of flabby skin hanging from my abdomen. I've started losing weight again--down aobut 28 poounds in the last four or five months. I'm seriously considering changing to a restricted calorie lifestyle to control my type 2 diabetes. My Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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