Multiple studies have been published recently showing the power of omega-3 fatty acids to prevent Type 1 Diabetes in children. For example, one study out of Norway found that children with ...

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 ...

We recently asked our readers for their fish oil success stories and Melissa from Texas wrote in to describe how she successfully treated her daughter's allergies with fish oil: I use Carlson’s Fish Oil for my daughter. She takes 1 teaspoon every day, and it contains 800 mg epa & 500 mg dha per teaspoon. I originally started giving it to her for ADHD, and hoping it would help her focus. She also started on Concerta.

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 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 ...

Courtesy of Yahoo News, two new studies show that DHA and ARA significantly aid invant development. For those that don't know, DHA stands for Docosahexaenoic Acid, and it's one of the two omega-3 fatty ...

I know it sounds far-fetched, but in an article entitled Brain Food, a study was conducted where three-year-old children with ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia were given fish oil: In a study sponsored by the UK ...

A study sponsored by Nordic Naturals, a supplement company, on Autistic children found that fish oil, particularly the essential fatty acids in it, significantly boosted the children's scores in 8 different areas on language and learning tests. The article states that, "Investigators also noted the importance of fish oil purity" and that Nordic Naturals "is working to set exacting standards for freshness, purity, and taste in omega EFA supplements." Nordic Naturals is doing just that by having their fish oil independently tested by International Fish Oil Standards, an organization providing third party validation of fish oil in 5 areas: