what's the max safe amount of Omega 3's that can be given to a 5y.o. kid?
max amount of omega 3 for kids...
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From Univ of Maryland Medical Center site:
There is no established dose for children. Omega-3 fatty acids are used in some infant formulas. Fish oil capsules should not be used in children except under the direction of a health care provider. Children should avoid eating fish that may be high in mercury, such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish. (See Precautions section.)
Talk to your pediatrician first.
There is no established dose for children. Omega-3 fatty acids are used in some infant formulas. Fish oil capsules should not be used in children except under the direction of a health care provider. Children should avoid eating fish that may be high in mercury, such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish. (See Precautions section.)
Talk to your pediatrician first.
Prescription fish oil called Lovaza is refined to remove ALL of the Mercury.
I agree with the above posters. For adults the mercury risk is small compared with body weight/ vs benefits. For a developing child i would have to be sure that there was no mercury, hard to do with the supplement market. If its mercury free this month, who knows what supplier they get it from next month.
Originally Posted By: Burt
Don't know if there are any nutrition experts here. What benefit are you trying to acheive by giving them any Omega3? I think of heart health. Not a concern at 5.
I want to give them omega 3 mainly for brain development.Hopefully he don't do like me and barely make it through high school.
Don't know if there are any nutrition experts here. What benefit are you trying to acheive by giving them any Omega3? I think of heart health. Not a concern at 5.
I want to give them omega 3 mainly for brain development.Hopefully he don't do like me and barely make it through high school.
I think omega 3s are important. It is an essential fat. You can get omega 3s from fish, but also walnuts and flaxseed. Lots of foods contain small amounts like vegetarian fed eggs, even chicken, pork and beef would contain more if vegetarian fed. I would guess a child would need less than 1 gram/day. It's best to get omega 3s from food instead of supplements.
Originally Posted By: mechanicx
I think omega 3s are important. It is an essential fat. You can get omega 3s from fish, but also walnuts and flaxseed. Lots of foods contain small amounts like vegetarian fed eggs, even chicken, pork and beef would contain more if vegetarian fed. I would guess a child would need less than 1 gram/day. It's best to get omega 3s from food instead of supplements.
Ground flax seed and walnuts are cheaper and safer. Incorporate these in the daily cooking and the child will not even realize that he or she is eating required food. You can also add hemp powder to the daily meals but try different brands to see which one you like best. Some are ground coarse and contain the seed shells which are not easy to get used to especially for a child.
I think omega 3s are important. It is an essential fat. You can get omega 3s from fish, but also walnuts and flaxseed. Lots of foods contain small amounts like vegetarian fed eggs, even chicken, pork and beef would contain more if vegetarian fed. I would guess a child would need less than 1 gram/day. It's best to get omega 3s from food instead of supplements.
Ground flax seed and walnuts are cheaper and safer. Incorporate these in the daily cooking and the child will not even realize that he or she is eating required food. You can also add hemp powder to the daily meals but try different brands to see which one you like best. Some are ground coarse and contain the seed shells which are not easy to get used to especially for a child.
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Originally Posted By: mechanicx
I think omega 3s are important. It is an essential fat. You can get omega 3s from fish, but also walnuts and flaxseed. Lots of foods contain small amounts like vegetarian fed eggs, even chicken, pork and beef would contain more if vegetarian fed. I would guess a child would need less than 1 gram/day. It's best to get omega 3s from food instead of supplements.
Ground flax seed and walnuts are cheaper and safer. Incorporate these in the daily cooking and the child will not even realize that he or she is eating required food. You can also add hemp powder to the daily meals but try different brands to see which one you like best. Some are ground coarse and contain the seed shells which are not easy to get used to especially for a child.
Flax seeds contains a lot of alpha linolenic acid, which is suspected to have carcinogenic properties. Flax seeds also contain phytoestrogens and cyanide. Flax also spoils easily. Each time I pass the flax seed at Trader Joe's, I smell rancid oil.
Walnuts, like all nuts that are often infected with sspergillus, which contains extremely carcinogenic aflatoxin.
Originally Posted By: mechanicx
I think omega 3s are important. It is an essential fat. You can get omega 3s from fish, but also walnuts and flaxseed. Lots of foods contain small amounts like vegetarian fed eggs, even chicken, pork and beef would contain more if vegetarian fed. I would guess a child would need less than 1 gram/day. It's best to get omega 3s from food instead of supplements.
Ground flax seed and walnuts are cheaper and safer. Incorporate these in the daily cooking and the child will not even realize that he or she is eating required food. You can also add hemp powder to the daily meals but try different brands to see which one you like best. Some are ground coarse and contain the seed shells which are not easy to get used to especially for a child.
Flax seeds contains a lot of alpha linolenic acid, which is suspected to have carcinogenic properties. Flax seeds also contain phytoestrogens and cyanide. Flax also spoils easily. Each time I pass the flax seed at Trader Joe's, I smell rancid oil.
Walnuts, like all nuts that are often infected with sspergillus, which contains extremely carcinogenic aflatoxin.
Wild Alaskan salmon. Very low in heavy metals, high in Omega-3.
Be sensible and do not go overboard.
Stay away from farmed salmon (you can not pay me enough to eat it). If it says "Atlantic Salmon", it is farmed.
BTW, Lovaza is not cheap and it is by prescription only, AFAIK.
Be sensible and do not go overboard.
Stay away from farmed salmon (you can not pay me enough to eat it). If it says "Atlantic Salmon", it is farmed.
BTW, Lovaza is not cheap and it is by prescription only, AFAIK.
Originally Posted By: Ursae_Majoris
Wild Alaskan salmon. Very low in heavy metals, high in Omega-3.
Be sensible and do not go overboard.
Stay away from farmed salmon (you can not pay me enough to eat it). If it says "Atlantic Salmon", it is farmed.
BTW, Lovaza is not cheap and it is by prescription only, AFAIK.
The price of Lovaza has come down some in the last six months.
Wild Alaskan salmon. Very low in heavy metals, high in Omega-3.
Be sensible and do not go overboard.
Stay away from farmed salmon (you can not pay me enough to eat it). If it says "Atlantic Salmon", it is farmed.
BTW, Lovaza is not cheap and it is by prescription only, AFAIK.
The price of Lovaza has come down some in the last six months.
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Originally Posted By: CivicFan
Originally Posted By: mechanicx
I think omega 3s are important. It is an essential fat. You can get omega 3s from fish, but also walnuts and flaxseed. Lots of foods contain small amounts like vegetarian fed eggs, even chicken, pork and beef would contain more if vegetarian fed. I would guess a child would need less than 1 gram/day. It's best to get omega 3s from food instead of supplements.
Ground flax seed and walnuts are cheaper and safer. Incorporate these in the daily cooking and the child will not even realize that he or she is eating required food. You can also add hemp powder to the daily meals but try different brands to see which one you like best. Some are ground coarse and contain the seed shells which are not easy to get used to especially for a child.
Flax seeds contains a lot of alpha linolenic acid, which is suspected to have carcinogenic properties. Flax seeds also contain phytoestrogens and cyanide. Flax also spoils easily. Each time I pass the flax seed at Trader Joe's, I smell rancid oil.
Walnuts, like all nuts that are often infected with sspergillus, which contains extremely carcinogenic aflatoxin.
OK, how about chia seeds?
Originally Posted By: CivicFan
Originally Posted By: mechanicx
I think omega 3s are important. It is an essential fat. You can get omega 3s from fish, but also walnuts and flaxseed. Lots of foods contain small amounts like vegetarian fed eggs, even chicken, pork and beef would contain more if vegetarian fed. I would guess a child would need less than 1 gram/day. It's best to get omega 3s from food instead of supplements.
Ground flax seed and walnuts are cheaper and safer. Incorporate these in the daily cooking and the child will not even realize that he or she is eating required food. You can also add hemp powder to the daily meals but try different brands to see which one you like best. Some are ground coarse and contain the seed shells which are not easy to get used to especially for a child.
Flax seeds contains a lot of alpha linolenic acid, which is suspected to have carcinogenic properties. Flax seeds also contain phytoestrogens and cyanide. Flax also spoils easily. Each time I pass the flax seed at Trader Joe's, I smell rancid oil.
Walnuts, like all nuts that are often infected with sspergillus, which contains extremely carcinogenic aflatoxin.
OK, how about chia seeds?
This is the brand we buy:
https://www.ruthshempfoods.com/chia.html
My wife buys it online from vegan stores. I'll ask her from which store she buys them.
https://www.ruthshempfoods.com/chia.html
My wife buys it online from vegan stores. I'll ask her from which store she buys them.
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