Posted by BarbaraCat on August 26, 2003, at 11:42:13
In reply to Re: for gut health » BarbaraCat, posted by Larry Hoover on August 25, 2003, at 15:16:51
Hi Larry,
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> >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?**I was concerned about that at first as well, being liver derived (a trivia fact: Polar Bears have a LETHAL level of Vitamin A in their livers! No liver and onions for me if I'm ever at the North Pole!). Carlson's has 2,500 IU per 2 teaspoons, so well within the daily required dose. It's also highly purified so without the mercury toxins other less expensive brands can't seem to claim. It's been recommended by a number of nutritionists I respect. Here's the link to it:
http://store.yahoo.com/iherb/norwcodoil.html
You'll also see products on that page for molecularly distilled liquid fish oil that I'm going to look into. I would prefer to take something other than cod liver oil, even though it seems to be working just fine. Carlson's (a brand I respect) has come out with an Omega 3 liquid oil not liver derived that I'm going to check out. Here ya go:http://www.iherb.com/theveryfish.html
I've taken Dr. Barry Sears pharm grade fish oil in the past, but at $65 bucks a pop, it was getting too dear.
Iherb.com is really the best resource I've found on the web for most nutritionals. They have good prices, free shipping over $50 and you can take additional discounts based on different order levels at the time of ordering. There's also some links to good nutritional and mood disorder research info as well.
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>> So, it's [Primal Defense] a probiotic?**Yes, but a very interesting one in that it touts a different method colonization of bacteria that are mainly derived from soil organisms. Rather than just introducing good intestinal flora, these critters are said to colonize and work at loosening impacted gunk from the intestinal walls. Kinda disgusting, but hey, whatever works. Another link:
http://store.yahoo.com/iherb/primaldefense1.html
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> I'm not going to let just anybody start messing around with my hormones.
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**Smart man. I wish I'd had testing done before trusting 'Doctor knows best' on my cookie cutter hormone regimen. Ended up with hemmoraging due to endometrial hyperplasia from excess estrogen.It seems to be overly difficult to find someone who understands hormonal interplay in general (most endos are, well, worthless sounds so harsh, but really - they're worthless), but especially someone who knows how they contribute to mood. It amazes me the number of medical practitioners who claim that 'the science isn't in yet' about the hormone/mood connection. I mean, can you spell P M S? Duh!
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> Thanks for the tip.**You're always a source of great info for me. Glad to return the favor.
>BarbCat
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