Which supplements are worth it and which are nonsense - Page 2

squirell nutkin · 03-06-2010, 08:30 AM

Excellent, LJ. I'm renewing my subscription.

Pico has a keen eye for the important details

SamIam · 03-06-2010, 09:09 AM

Where's Jinx?

squirell nutkin · 03-06-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SamIam

Where's Jinx?

Like he's not in enough trouble for forgetting the cellar?

Where CHN, while we're at it?

BrianR · 03-10-2010, 12:27 AM

I have to take one exception to the original post.

I have found that Acai helps a LOT with symptoms of Crohn's Disease. If I forget to take it at night, I pay the next day. As long as I take two at night, the rest of the day is "normal".

Pete, take note!

Pete Zicato · 03-10-2010, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

I have to take one exception to the original post.

I have found that Acai helps a LOT with symptoms of Crohn's Disease. If I forget to take it at night, I pay the next day. As long as I take two at night, the rest of the day is "normal".

Pete, take note!

I did.

But.. You waited till now to tell me?

Pie · 03-10-2010, 09:15 AM

My mom swears by baby aspirin + omega-3s for her crohn's. It helped my cousin's UC, too. He was becoming steroid-refractory, and the a+o combo helped him get off steroids all together.

I'll mention the acai to mom.

Pete Zicato · 03-10-2010, 10:49 AM

How much omega 3 does she take, Pie?

BrianR · 03-10-2010, 11:02 AM

I only just figured this out in the last few months...by accident!

Pie · 03-10-2010, 01:50 PM

4 softgels per day, 700 mg EPA + 500 mg DHA each = 1200 x 4 = 4.8 grams/day
Two in the morning, two at night, with a baby aspirin both times.

(This is the specific brand; they seem to have excellent testing standards.)

glatt · 03-10-2010, 02:48 PM

How did she arrive at the number of 4 per day?

Pie · 03-10-2010, 03:46 PM

2 grams is the recommendation for all us 'normal' folks -- she started with that, and doubled it when she got better results. It's Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) according to Jinx's favorite organization, the FDA.

You do have to keep an eye on blood clotting times -- omega 3s can reduce the effectiveness of endogenous clotting factors.

jinx · 03-10-2010, 06:39 PM

Yeah, keep in mind they're ok with acetone (nail polish remover) as a food additive...

monster · 03-11-2010, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jinx

Yeah, keep in mind they're ok with acetone (nail polish remover) as a food additive...

It helps with all the nail polish teenage girls chew off their nails

monster · 03-11-2010, 11:52 AM

So, I went and bought a box of green tea. Man, that stuff is rank.

TheMercenary · 03-11-2010, 12:15 PM

Very cool lists! Glad to see my Red Yeast Rice is at the top.

03-06-2010, 08:30 AM	#16
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Excellent, LJ. I'm renewing my subscription. Pico has a keen eye for the important details __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

03-10-2010, 12:27 AM	#19
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I have to take one exception to the original post. I have found that Acai helps a LOT with symptoms of Crohn's Disease. If I forget to take it at night, I pay the next day. As long as I take two at night, the rest of the day is "normal". Pete, take note! __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

03-10-2010, 09:15 AM	#21
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	My mom swears by baby aspirin + omega-3s for her crohn's. It helped my cousin's UC, too. He was becoming steroid-refractory, and the a+o combo helped him get off steroids all together. I'll mention the acai to mom. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

03-10-2010, 10:49 AM	#22
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	How much omega 3 does she take, Pie? __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

03-10-2010, 11:02 AM	#23
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I only just figured this out in the last few months...by accident! __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

03-06-2010, 09:09 AM	#17
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	Where's Jinx?

03-10-2010, 01:50 PM	#24
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	4 softgels per day, 700 mg EPA + 500 mg DHA each = 1200 x 4 = 4.8 grams/day Two in the morning, two at night, with a baby aspirin both times. (This is the specific brand; they seem to have excellent testing standards.) __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

03-10-2010, 02:48 PM	#25
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	How did she arrive at the number of 4 per day?

03-10-2010, 03:46 PM	#26
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	2 grams is the recommendation for all us 'normal' folks -- she started with that, and doubled it when she got better results. It's Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) according to Jinx's favorite organization, the FDA. You do have to keep an eye on blood clotting times -- omega 3s can reduce the effectiveness of endogenous clotting factors. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

03-10-2010, 06:39 PM	#27
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Yeah, keep in mind they're ok with acetone (nail polish remover) as a food additive... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

03-11-2010, 11:52 AM	#29
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So, I went and bought a box of green tea. Man, that stuff is rank. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-11-2010, 12:15 PM	#30
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Very cool lists! Glad to see my Red Yeast Rice is at the top.

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