Posted by cindy lou on April 8, 2007, at 22:44:21
In reply to Re: Fish oil - can it really help ADD? » cindy lou, posted by sregan on April 8, 2007, at 21:14:32
Thank you! That is great information. I saw an ad for an EFA formula by Vita Logic (ever heard of that?)
I will check out the links you sent. Thanks again!
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> YES, it is supposed to help ADD and ADHD. If you google: "fish oil" adhd, you'll get near a quarter million links.
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> The EPA is the oil that helps. The DHA doesn't (see: http://www.fattyacidtrip.com/dha-useless-for-treating-adhd/) ironically so because that is what they have been labeling this stuff for kids for the last few years as: "Kids DHA".
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> For lots of info try here is a great site:
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> http://www.fattyacidtrip.com/category/adhd/
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> Taurine is supposed to smooth out the jitters from DHA. You might give that a try.
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