Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Yes I have taken this form as well as other algae. Laura in MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hi Alan, I stated taking a microalgae supplement about a month ago. I think it's helping to clear up a persistant dry skin patch on my hand. I'm taking Deva Vegan Omega 3 DHA capsules (microalgae in a vegan capsule). My kids however can't stand the taste of it (even in a smoothie)....and I'm wondering if anyone has found this in a flavoured liquid or tablet format that might be more palatable to them or has any suggestions on this. Your body does convert flax oil into DHA..but if you eat lots of high Omega 6 oils (like peanut butter) then this reduces your bodies ability to convert the omega three into the long chain DHA. I read that it is recommended to get between 700-1500mg/week of DHA. Dr Sears recommends 1500 mg http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T040900.asp It was hard to start taking the capsules because they have a very fishy aftertaste...however I'm getting used to it now...maybe my body is adjusting to it...it seems to help if I take them with a smoothie or something...I read that the fiber in ground flax seeds in your smoothie might help to bind with oils to help reduce the aftertaste/fishy burps. Melanie. P.S. To get this from animal sources: you would need to eat about 5-10 Omega 3 rich eggs each week (The omega 3/DHA in these eggs come from flax fed chickens..chickens also create DHA from eating insects and other seeds & grasses..) http://www.goldcirclefarms.com/products/o3_eggs.html or two - four servings of Salmon or Tuna per week (the fish get their DHA from algea) (See Dr. Sears above). Some studies have apparently shown that premie babies supplemented with DHA from algea gain weight faster than babies supplemented with fish oil...and that there may be some disadvantages to giving infants fish oil supplements. (See: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/71/1/292S). Alan wrote: > I'm curious whether anybody (and their kids) are taking a DHA dietary > supplement, like O-Mega-Zen3, made from microalgae? > > There seems to be some genuine concern that vegetarians and vegans > don't get enough DHA because the human body may be unable to > synthesize adequate amounts of DHA from ALA (Omega 3 fatty acid > sources like flaxseeds). > > This all sounds very technical, and I'm not a nutritionist. But here > is a short, easy to read reference that provides the basic background: > http://www.vegfamily.com/brenda-davis/tip4.htm > > The general idea is that non-veg*ns get their DHA by eating fish that > have eaten algae. So veg*ns need to go directly to the original > source and eat the algae. Because algae tastes and smells (IMHO) > really bad, the best way to get it may be taking a highly concentrated > tablet a couple times each week, or mixing some liquid drops into a > drink that masks the taste. > > - Alan > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Good info, Melanie. My kids have a warm cup of soymilk, flavored with either strawberry or chocolate syrup each night before bed. So, I've been mixing in the liquid drops form of O-Mega-Zen3. The dose calls for 15 drops for children, but I think the dose is too high and so I give them 10 drops. I started with 2 drops, then 3, then 4 ... until I worked up to 10. I skip some nights. The kids haven't noticed. (Warning to parents ... don't get the smelly liquid on your fingers!) I get the liquid drops from Pangea: http://www.veganstore.com/index- store.html? deptid=17078 & parentid=17 & stocknumber=642L & page=2 & itemsperpage=12 As for me, I've been taking a capsule about 2 or 3 days a week. http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html? deptid=21236 & parentid=92 & stocknumber=642 & page=4 & itemsperpage=12 - Alan , Melanie Mobbs <mmobbs wrote: .... > I'm taking Deva Vegan Omega 3 DHA capsules (microalgae in a vegan capsule). .... > My kids however can't stand the taste of it (even in a smoothie)....and > I'm wondering if anyone has found this in a flavoured liquid or tablet > format that might be more palatable to them or has any suggestions on > this. > ... > It was hard to start taking the capsules because they have a very fishy aftertaste...however I'm getting used to it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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