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Information about Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) Role in Therapy

There have been many articles in the media recently about the benefits of supplementing your diet with Essential Fatty Acids. Some children with speech delays and disorders benefit from EFA supplementation.

The Cherab Foundation has found that most children benefited from the Omega 3 and Omega 6 formula called ProEFA. You can also purchase Efalex, which is an Omega 3 Omega 6 formula similar to ProEFA. Efalex recommends a higher dosage of 4 to 8 capsules a day vs. the 1 to 2 capsules a day recommended daily dosage of ProEFA. You can also purchase Ultimate Omega; an Omega 3/Omega 6 formula like ProEFA and made by the same company. There are many others manufacturers of EFAs out there, and most are inexpensive to try.

Are you interested in purchases EFAs? The Cherab Foundation does not officially endorse or support any individual product. We recommend that you read the research and articles regarding EFAs on our site. We also recommend that you join our BigTent Group and read about the results of parents who have used various products and dosages. After you finish your own research, we have made various products available through the Shop in Service for the Cherab Foundation (http://shopinserviceinc2.goestores.com).

Be sure to read:
» How do I get my child to eat fish oil?
» DHA?, higher EPA? bit of GLA?, and what about carnosine?
» Dosing Question
» What if My Child is Allergic to Fish?
» Can I Give Fish Oil to My Baby?

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The following study was published in the Clin Biochem Epub in Spetember of 2008 Role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the management of Egyptian children with autism Department of Research on Children with Special Needs, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt Meguid NA, Atta HM, Gouda AS, Khalil RO OBJECTIVE: Estimation of free polyunsaturated fatty acids [...]

Source: School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Dunstan JA, Simmer K, Dixon G, Prescott SL. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of antenatal omega 3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LC PUFA) on cognitive development in a cohort of children whose mothers received high-dose fish oil in pregnancy. [...]

Source: Polyunsaturated fatty acid University Center of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, ZNA Middelheim, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium Sliwinski S, Croonenberghs J, Christophe A, Deboutte D, Maes M. OBJECTIVES: There is now some evidence that alterations in fatty acids may play a role in the pathophysiology of autism. The aim of the present study was [...]

For those who want or need an EFA supplement without fish oil (if the child is allergic to fish for example) you could try Flax seed oil. However- please read what Dr. Katz says about Flax seed oil: “Flax seed oil or freshly ground flax seeds are an excellent source of the essential omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid [...]

Response to a question about EFA dosing by Lisa Geng: Hi Liz, Thanks so much for the info. I’ve been speaking with them too-and I’ve had a chance to ask this question to a few scientists. I found that basically, the answer is really “I don’t know” or “I don’t want to say because I could be liable” [...]

DHA?, higher EPA? bit of GLA?, and what about carnosine? Hi everyone! It’s hard to answer all the recent questions on one email. I can tell you that there are some questions that came up that can not yet be answered by anyone for sure (most of them!) -and the professionals will tell you that. [...]

My 5 year old apraxic son Tanner is a trooper and takes the ProEFA from a spoon every day. I hold his nose for him, but he doesn’t mind the taste. We started the holding the nose thing when Tanner used to take the efalex, which is very fishy smelling and tasting, and it’s kind [...]

Look Who’s Talking Now: Fish oil capsules help children with speech disorders find their voices A simple fish oil supplement may be the key to dramatically unlock the voices of children with speech and language disorders. That’s the conclusion of a group of scientists who reviewed a study of nineteen youngsters suffering from various speech [...]

New evidence substantiating a variety of health benefits of LCP supplementation is being published month after month. Unfortunately, at the same time, concerns have been raised about the possible contamination of some fish that provide the critical fatty acids found in LCP supplements. Last month the FDA advised pregnant women and women of childbearing age [...]

There are many ways to increase the amount of EFAs in you or your child’s diet. You can for one increase the amount of fish. However, due to concerns of mercury which are recognized by the Institute of Medicine and the FDA, you may want to be aware of the types of fish you or [...]