Pregnancy, Fetal Care and Nursing Archive
Fish Oil During Pregnancy Prevents Allergies, Asthma and Eczema
November 29, 2007 · Category: Pregnancy, Fetal Care and Nursing, Respiratory Health & Allergies
New research shows that pregnant women who take omega-3 supplements during their pregnancy, as well as during their child's infancy and nursing, have children with far fewer allergy problems:
A recent study ... examined infants of ...
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Lack of Omega-3 in Pregnant Mothers Increases Baby’s Risk of Impaired Verbal, Social and Motor Skill Development
March 14, 2007 · Category: Pregnancy, Fetal Care and Nursing
When pregnant mothers take omega-3 supplements, it has shown to increase the mental abilities of their babies. The researchers first warned of the problems associated with insufficient intake of Omega-3 fatty acids:
Poor outcomes associated with ...
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Fish Oil Saves Premature Babies Lives
July 5, 2006 · Category: Pregnancy, Fetal Care and Nursing, Digestive & Gastrointestinal Health
The following paints a pretty grim picture about a baby that developed [tag]health problems[/tag] due to a [tag]premature birth[/tag] that put its life at risk:
Like most babies with his medical condition, Austin DuPonte of ...
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Depression and Bipolar Disorder Linked to Omega-3 Deficiency
June 26, 2006 · Category: Pregnancy, Fetal Care and Nursing, Depression Treatment and Relief
A new [tag]study[/tag] out of Sydney, Australia has shown a link between depression (and [tag]bipolar disorder[/tag]) and deficiency of Omega-3 fatty acids in the diet. The ...
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DHA in Fish Oil Significantly Aids Infant Vision and Brain Development
April 17, 2005 · Category: Alzheimer's and Brain Health, Children, Toddlers and Teenagers, Pregnancy, Fetal Care and Nursing, Eye Health and Vision Treatment
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 ...
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Goodbye Prozac, Hello Fish Oil
February 1, 2005 · Category: Alzheimer's and Brain Health, Pregnancy, Fetal Care and Nursing, Depression Treatment and Relief
Several studies are now indiciating that fish oil alleviates depression. These studies were prompted by some very interesting observations:Scientists first became interested when they noticed that countries with the highest fish consumption had the lowest rates of depression. They also observed that mothers in England who ate very little fish during pregnancy doubled their risk of developing postpartum depression compared to women who ate fish regularly.They then found that it did the same thing that Prozac did -- Watch out, Eli Lilly!
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