Comments on: Not just for asthma sufferers… http://margaret.healthblogs.org/2008/07/07/not-just-for-asthma-sufferers/ A multiple myeloma blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:17:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cathy http://margaret.healthblogs.org/2008/07/07/not-just-for-asthma-sufferers/#comment-4484 Cathy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:32:26 +0000 http://margaret.healthblogs.org/?p=850#comment-4484 I thought I would mention to Paul above that taking just flaxseed oil instead of fish oil didn't work well for me. It seems that I need to take fish oils in order to maintain my sense of well-being. My doctor told me, when I asked to switch from flax to fish oils, that not everyone can convert flax oil to Omega 3 fatty acids efficiently. My mood is so much better now that I'm taking fish oils. Cathy I thought I would mention to Paul above that taking just flaxseed oil instead of fish oil didn’t work well for me. It seems that I need to take fish oils in order to maintain my sense of well-being. My doctor told me, when I asked to switch from flax to fish oils, that not everyone can convert flax oil to Omega 3 fatty acids efficiently. My mood is so much better now that I’m taking fish oils.

Cathy

]]> By: corinne http://margaret.healthblogs.org/2008/07/07/not-just-for-asthma-sufferers/#comment-4481 corinne Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:20:14 +0000 http://margaret.healthblogs.org/?p=850#comment-4481 I enjoy reading your musings-You have an amazing voice, rich with science, spirit and a love of life. I have started a blog recently and am interested in your process. I too am an English teacher and have stopped working (but was ready to retire MM decided it for me) I'm interested in doing fund raising as well as sharing my experiences and insights. regards, corinne I enjoy reading your musings-You have an amazing voice, rich with science, spirit and a love of life.
I have started a blog recently and am interested in your process. I too am an English teacher and have stopped working (but was ready to retire MM decided it for me) I’m interested in doing fund raising as well as sharing my experiences and insights.

regards,
corinne

]]> By: Paul http://margaret.healthblogs.org/2008/07/07/not-just-for-asthma-sufferers/#comment-4462 Paul Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:37:30 +0000 http://margaret.healthblogs.org/?p=850#comment-4462 I can also vouch for the effectiveness of Omega 3. Before I was diagnosed with MGUS, I had problems with a night-time wheeze that my GP diagnosed as asthma. It seemed more like bronchitis to me but, whatever it was, the wheeze has gone since I started taking Omega 3. I don't get problems with excema now either. You write mostly about fish oil but I guess that flaxseed oil is just as good if you are a vegetarian. One thing I didn't know about was the effect on osteoclastic activity. That is absolutely brilliant news. I'm not sure I fully understood the phrase, "bioactive products of omega-3 fatty acid transformation circuits initiated by aspirin treatment". Does that mean we ought to be taking aspirin as well? Finally, is there any suggestion about dosage? I'm taking 2 tablespoons of flax with a yoghurt (per Dr Budwig) every evening. It seems to work fine but I guess you can overdo it like everything else. Paul I can also vouch for the effectiveness of Omega 3.
Before I was diagnosed with MGUS, I had problems with a night-time wheeze that my GP diagnosed as asthma. It seemed more like bronchitis to me but, whatever it was, the wheeze has gone since I started taking Omega 3. I don’t get problems with excema now either.

You write mostly about fish oil but I guess that flaxseed oil is just as good if you are a vegetarian.

One thing I didn’t know about was the effect on osteoclastic activity. That is absolutely brilliant news.

I’m not sure I fully understood the phrase, “bioactive products of omega-3 fatty acid transformation circuits initiated by aspirin treatment”. Does that mean we ought to be taking aspirin as well?

Finally, is there any suggestion about dosage? I’m taking 2 tablespoons of flax with a yoghurt (per Dr Budwig) every evening. It seems to work fine but I guess you can overdo it like everything else.

Paul

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