A new study from the folks at Durham County Council found that students who took fish oil scored an average of 2 grades higher than children that didn't. They scored an average of 17.7 points ...

The [tag]behavior[/tag] of [tag]children[/tag] in a recent study vastly improved when they were given 6 capsules of fish oil per day, even more than children being prescribed [tag]Ritalin[/tag]. Restlessness and school performance improved ...

The Department for Education and Skills in Britian is awaiting results from the Food Standards Agency regarding the effects of omega-3 fatty acids (the potent substance in fish oil) on the behavior and brain power ...

Melissa, one of our readers, wrote in to tell us how this heaven-sent health supplement was her salvation from ADHD: I’ve suffered serious depression and ADHD since I was a teenager. Of course, all my life, my diet was junk food, fast food, comfort food… I’ve tried Ritalin, Paxil, Prozac and none have helped. I decided, since reading some research on Omega-3’s to go ahead and try changing my diet to add more tuna, salmon, and once in a while a can of sardines.

Amazing news out of the UK, for hopeful parents: 184 teenagers aged 15-16 at a school for the behaviorally-challenged were given fish oil supplements for 12 weeks prior to taking the GCSE (General Certificate Of Secondary Education). This is the standardized education test given to teenagers in the UK. The results are astounding:

As enthusiastic promoters of fish oil, we here at Fish Oil Blog try to take every opportunity to promote the spread of fish oil's amazing health benefits. Recently, one of this site's readers by the name of Maria wrote in with a question:

Another study out of Durham suggests that fish oil can significantly "improve the behaviour of unruly children and help develop their concentration and bonding with their parents, research has revealed." The dramatic results showed that while ...

A new study out of Australia finds that children with ADHD given daily fish oil supplements had significant improvements: "They were able to concentrate better, they were calmer, less impulsive, that sort of thing," Ms ...

A study on fish oil with pre-school children in the UK may persuade many parents to give their toddlers pharmaceutical-grade fish oil. Why? Fish oil was brain food for these toddlers: After just six weeks of daily doses of Omega-3, parents reported a transformation in the behaviour and learning abilities of children as young as 20 months old. Professor Robert Winston from the Institute of Reproductive & Developmental Biology at Imperial College London went on to say that children who are not getting enough omega-3s are significantly lacking: "The evidence is getting ever stronger that children who have diets poor in Omega-3 are not achieving their natural potential." The article goes on to detail the benefits of fish oil for the children in this study, some of which are rather amazing. First, the toddlers showing ADD/ADHD symptoms: The results reveal dramatic improvements in the performance of underachieving toddlers, many of whom had been disruptive and unable to concentrate. Children were assessed for their motor skills, IQ, reading, spelling and behaviour, and the study identified a huge reduction in symptoms of the sort associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. What were the more significant effects of fish oil? The biggest improvements, however, were observed in the children's concentration and behaviour. 'The performance of almost 60 per cent of the children involved has improved dramatically,' said Dr Madeleine Portwood, educational psychologist for Durham local education authority and lead investigator at the Durham Sure Start trial. 'We saw children whose learning skills went from being six months below their chronological age to absolutely normal in just three months. Even more amazing: "Some two-year-olds went from having a vocabulary of 25 single words to being able to use whole sentences, while others were able to sit down and concentrate for the first time in their lives."

A new study found that depressed rats had higher levels of Omega-6 fatty acids in their brains The researchers were surprised: "But the finding lends itself nicely to the theory that increased omega-3 fatty acid ...

A new article over at Times Online (UK) discusses several studies that indicate the benefits of using fish oil for relieving stress. First we find out that: Pregnant women who have an adequate intake (ie, two ...

A study out of England of 120 children between ages 6 and 12 tested the use of fish oil on ADHD symptoms, coordination and short-term memory. The outcome? Results suggested that after three months, the ...