"Robert Miles" > wrote in message
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> On 4/10/2012 1:40 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Robert > wrote in message
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>>> On 4/8/2012 11:15 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> "Robert > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 3/11/2012 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>> Turns out I am intolerant to:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Boiled Milk
>>>>>> Buckwheat
>>>>>> Chamomile Tea
>>>>>> Chicken Meat
>>>>>> Chufas (what is this?)
>>>>>
>>>>> Something usually eaten by animals, not people.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.wildlifeseeds.com/info/chufa.html
>>>>
>>>> Actually it is what they make Horchata out of and apparently it is
>>>> commonly
>>>> eaten/drunk in other countries.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Docosahexaenoic Acid (what?)
>>>>>
>>>>> Usually abbreviated to DHA.
>>>>> One of the omega-3 fatty acids.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docosahexaenoic_acid
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/d...cid-000300.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Often found in cold water fatty fish, so you may want to check
>>>>> if there are any of those you aren't allergic to. Sardines
>>>>> might be worth trying.
>>>>
>>>> I am allergic to all fish. So I guess I will just have to remain
>>>> deficient
>>>> in that.
>>>
>>> What about other seafood?
>>
>> I can't have *any* kind of seafood.
>>>
>>> Krill oil and some types of algae come from the sea and contain DHA.
>>
>> I tried krill oil. Didn't seem to do anything for me and the smell of it
>> just made me want to vomit. I am giving it to Angela now but just taking
>> those pills out makes me retch.
>>>
>>> Krill are somewhat similar to small shrimp.
>>
>> I know.
>>>
>>> The algae is where the cold water fish get it from.
>>>
>>> http://www.dhaomega3.org/Overview/Di...-3-Fatty-Acids
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krill
>>
>> I know what it is.
>
> I've found a few more omega-3 sources, but I don't expect you to
> like those either.
>
> Grass-fed beef (not the cheaper and much more common grain-fed
> beef):
>> http://www.dlife.com/dlife_media/dia...ega_3s?index=6
>
> OMEGA-3 ENRICHED EGGS
>> http://www.dlife.com/dlife_media/dia...ega_3s?index=7
>
> I've also seen a few mention of sources containing ALA type, such as
> flaxseed, walnuts, and grass, but note the the human body is rather
> inefficient at converting that type into DHA - less than 1% gets
> converted.
I am also intolerant to eggs. I do eat grass fed beef but at best once a
week. I am not lacking in Omega 3's in any way shape or form. I take a mix
of 3's and 6's.