Comments on: Testing Omega 3 http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612 A blog on latest developments in diabetes by David Mendosa Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:07:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Mendosa http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612&cpage=1#comment-2717 David Mendosa Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:59:01 +0000 http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2717 Dear Dr. Harris, Thank you so much for you useful information. Best regards, David Dear Dr. Harris,

Thank you so much for you useful information.

Best regards,

David

]]> By: Bill Harris http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612&cpage=1#comment-2714 Bill Harris Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:48:51 +0000 http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2714 Dear David One of your writers asked about getting the test through their physician. This is easy to do by having the health care provider set up an account at OmegaQuant. In this situation, the test will probably cost the patient less than if s/he bought it from our website, and s/he will also get the advantage of a personal interpretation of the results from the provider. I should note that several companies offer omega-3 tests, but we (and others we wholesale to) are the only ones offering the trademarked HS-Omega-3 Index test. This is the test that is being used at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, and the one that has been used in major national research studies, including one recently published in JAMA (Jan 20, 2010; Association of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels with Telomeric Aging in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease. Pages 250-257.) It was also used in over 25 other research studies, and has been featured in US News & World Report and in the Wall Street Journal. William S. Harris, PhD Dear David

One of your writers asked about getting the test through their physician. This is easy to do by having the health care provider set up an account at OmegaQuant. In this situation, the test will probably cost the patient less than if s/he bought it from our website, and s/he will also get the advantage of a personal interpretation of the results from the provider.

I should note that several companies offer omega-3 tests, but we (and others we wholesale to) are the only ones offering the trademarked HS-Omega-3 Index test. This is the test that is being used at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, and the one that has been used in major national research studies, including one recently published in JAMA (Jan 20, 2010; Association of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels with Telomeric Aging in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease. Pages 250-257.) It was also used in over 25 other research studies, and has been featured in US News & World Report and in the Wall Street Journal.

William S. Harris, PhD

]]> By: Doug Bibus http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612&cpage=1#comment-2641 Doug Bibus Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2641 HI David, Very sorry that your kit has not been sent out yet. We have had a HUGE response to our offer (>1000) and are awaiting more kits. There has been a back order on the blood spot kits that has prevented up from getting kits out. I hope to have these kits in this week and out next week. Again my apologies for the wait as we smooth out the speed bumps. We have ended our free offer but are offering the test for $69.99 until our full site is up and running. best regards Doug Bibus Douglas Bibus, PhD HI David,

Very sorry that your kit has not been sent out yet. We have had a HUGE response to our offer (>1000) and are awaiting more kits. There has been a back order on the blood spot kits that has prevented up from getting kits out. I hope to have these kits in this week and out next week. Again my apologies for the wait as we smooth out the speed bumps. We have ended our free offer but are offering the test for $69.99 until our full site is up and running.

best regards
Doug Bibus

Douglas Bibus, PhD

]]> By: David Mendosa http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612&cpage=1#comment-2634 David Mendosa Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:44:37 +0000 http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2634 By the way, you can get a discount on the Gene Smart test if you order it by the end of the month, as I wrote in the article. That could be the best starting point for you. David By the way, you can get a discount on the Gene Smart test if you order it by the end of the month, as I wrote in the article. That could be the best starting point for you.

David

]]> By: David Mendosa http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612&cpage=1#comment-2633 David Mendosa Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:43:19 +0000 http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2633 I held off on sending in the GeneSmart test while waiting for another test. That one was promised as free, but it never arrived. Others told me that they had the same experience. But a few days ago I did send in the GeneSmart test, and I expect to have it back next week. I can hardly wait to see the results. They should be pretty good because of my diet. I will write about the test and will separately write about how to achieve a good omeg3 to omega 6 ratio. But I can say in a nutshell that we have to work on both sides of the equation -- we have to reduce the omega 6 (mainly by reducing the polyunsaturated oils we use, including soybean, cottonseed, and corn oils as well as cutting back on nuts and especially peanuts and peanut butter) and we have to increase the long-chain omega 3 from cold-water fish and fish or krill oil. More later! Best regards, David I held off on sending in the GeneSmart test while waiting for another test. That one was promised as free, but it never arrived. Others told me that they had the same experience. But a few days ago I did send in the GeneSmart test, and I expect to have it back next week.

I can hardly wait to see the results. They should be pretty good because of my diet. I will write about the test and will separately write about how to achieve a good omeg3 to omega 6 ratio. But I can say in a nutshell that we have to work on both sides of the equation — we have to reduce the omega 6 (mainly by reducing the polyunsaturated oils we use, including soybean, cottonseed, and corn oils as well as cutting back on nuts and especially peanuts and peanut butter) and we have to increase the long-chain omega 3 from cold-water fish and fish or krill oil.

More later!

Best regards,

David

]]> By: Leaking Ink http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612&cpage=1#comment-2632 Leaking Ink Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:20:49 +0000 http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2632 01/29/10 If you don't mind responding, I'm curious to know how your Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratios came out. What will keep mine in a good ratio? 01/29/10

If you don’t mind responding, I’m curious to know how your Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratios came out. What will keep mine in a good ratio?

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