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SUPPLEMENTS
Our office provides consultations for the
judicious use of nutritional supplements, including
omega 3 fish oils, vitamins, probiotics, as
well as others for concentration, sleep and
calming. Please call or e-mail our office assistant
for an appointment.
If your child is a patient of the practice,
*Nordic Naturals (www.nordicnaturals.com)
and *Emerson Ecologics (www.emersonecologics.com)
will offer you a discount on their products.
Please call us for our password.
If you would like to start your child on omega
3 fish oils, here are some guidelines:
Use a high quality, “pharmaceutical grade”
fish oil.
- Start with a low dose and increase as needed.
If your child experiences improvements at the
starting dose, maintain this dose until there
is a plateau in improvement.
- Once there is a plateau or if there is no
improvement, the dose can be increased in a
step-wise fashion, gradually over 2-3 months.
- Begin by administering in the morning. As
the dose is increased, an afternoon dose can
be added-but avoid giving too close to bedtime,
as there are some children who initially become
more active on the oils.
- Fish oils ideally should be given with food
in order to increase absorption.
The capsules can be popped and squeezed into
non-heated foods, including juice or pureed/soft
foods (e.g., yogurt, pudding).
- Make sure to keep liquid formulations refrigerated
and sealed tightly.
The important ingredients to check on fish oil
formulations are the quantity of EPA and DHA.
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Disclaimer:
We do not have any financial affiliations with
any of the companies described above.
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