Posted by Larry Hoover on August 25, 2003, at 15:16:51
In reply to Re: for gut health » Larry Hoover, posted by BarbaraCat on August 25, 2003, at 12:24:55
> Breaking on in here. I've found good results with Carlson's Lemon Flavored Cod Liver Oil. It's high grade purified non-rancid good tasting oil with the correct ratio of EPA to DHA's for mood disorders. For brain health you need at least 9grams and taking it via liquid (approx 1 T morning and eve) is a whole lot easier than a fistfull of capsules that may not be fresh. You need to keep the liquid in the fridge, or even the freezer. I get mine at www.iherb.com cause it's really cheap. Thanks for the 'take it with fat' advice, Lar. Didn't know that.
I have a concern about the quantity of liver oil you're using. You could be getting way more than the tolerable limit of vitamins A and D, which will accumulate in your body and hurt your liver. What does the label say about dose, or about vitamin concentration?
> For the gut thing, it's a huge issue (no pun intended). I also have gut permeability and am on a long road back to healing it. I've cut down on gluten foods. Even though I don't have celiac, the word is that gluten can irritate and damage the intestinal cilia anyway.
From what I've read, I'd have to agree with you. Different people are more resistant to the damage, but we don't say they're celiac-negative. Frequency of exposure is a major variable, as is quantity of exposure. When my kids go back to school next week, I'm going to start a true exclusion diet, and see what comes of that.
> I take a product called 'Primal Defense' which has some mongo intestinal flora growth attributes.
So, it's a probiotic?
> As my hormonal levels get stabilized (my recent hormonal panel from my naturopath was very unbalanced and scary), all will begin to coalesce.
Ya, I was just reading that whole thread. The big deal with me is that I first have to find someone I trust. I'm not going to let just anybody start messing around with my hormones. An old friend of mine just opened a practice. She got her M.D. at Brashear (I don't know how to spell it, but it's a holistic medical program).
> You might also give coral calcium a try. It has all minerals in an absorbable whole food form, along with good levels of magnesium.
Thanks for the tip.
Lar
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