Diet

Coughing and whining

March 8, 2008

No, I’m not talking about Tim. J-man seems to be getting some sort of illness. Please let it NOT be the flu. I want him to be as well as possible for Tuesday’s evaluation. Of course, I should be used to this by now – every evaluation he’s ever had was prefaced by some sort [...]

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Omega-3 Watch – Day 14

March 4, 2008

What a difference a week makes! J-Man has gotten into his medicine groove with the fish oil! This has been the ritual with everything else he’s taken in the past – several days of karate and fighting it and then a grim acceptance. He never likes it, but makes his peace with it. Of course, [...]

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Omega-3 Watch – Day 7

February 25, 2008

What started out as a manageable-enough process of giving him fish oil in an oral syringe turned into full combat after the first couple of days. If I knew a martial art it might have been easier, but I doubt it. The last couple of days have been a bit better – a relative concept. [...]

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Omega-3 Watch – Day 1, Take 3

February 19, 2008

We’ve read and been told by a handful of people that giving kids with severe speech delays (and other developmental issues) fish oil supplements can make a world of difference. Sometimes we wonder about the wonder-drug-like claims made about Omega-3 fatty acids, but at this point we’d face a strong north gale and pee into [...]

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