why not use cod liver oil? Best,
Suze Harry & Pat Barrington wrote: > Hi Diane: > > You wrote: "I have friends who supplement with Flax Oil, and Hemp Oil and > other Omega fatty acid oils and supplements. My question is does anyone > use olive oil? I am not looking to add a supplement the dogs don't need, I > was just curious if there would be any benefit or harm with the use of > olive oil. Thanks." > > Olive oil is is beneficial for heart and cancer diseases, is an Omega 9 > EFA, and is beneficial in diluting or balancing Omega 6s (which we usually > have plenty of). IMO, rotating the oils to include each of their various > benefits, is the best practice. Also, use the extra virgin, cold pressed > olive oil. This oil also does not go rancid BTW, Canola oil is high in > Omega 9s (but also has high amounts of 3s and 6s), but my concern with it > is whether it is genetically altered or not. What I'm not sure about is > whether it is a long chain, medium chain or short chain fatty acid. I > believe they are medium chain. Fish or marine oils are long-chain and this > is what our diets are usually most deficient in. > > So, IMO, do use extra virgin olive oil, but maybe also supplement > (alternately) with fish oils. I like to use olive oil, Udo's oil (because > it has various plant source oils) plus wild salmon oil. I am currently > looking into seal oils. > > > Pat Barrington - Barrington Cavaliers (Southern Ontario-Canada) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > -- Suze at Llawen Cavaliers "...I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica "Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear (c) Susan A. Schlenger 2002 All Rights Reserved Do not forward without permission of the author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
