With 1 out of every 5 people in the world suffering from a disease brought on, or made worse, by allergies — pregnant women will want to take note of this study that was recently published in the British Medical Journal because it points to new research suggesting that daily fish oil supplements can decrease…
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What Pregnant Moms Need To Know About Fish Oil
Every mother-to-be worries about postpartum depression. A few have probably even wondered if fish oil could help. This specific type of depression usually affects women in the first 3 months following the birth of her child. Symptoms are identical to those observed in traditional depression, but can also include a diminished ability for a mother…
A Parent’s Guide to ADHD & Fish Oil Supplements
This guide was designed to be a definitive guide for parents with children who have ADD, or ADHD type symptoms. If you find yourself short on time, I’ve posted a shorter version of this guide here. Introduction Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD occurs in a fairly large subset of school aged children. Over the years,…
ADHD Basics: How Fish Oil Can Help
ADHD is pretty common in school-aged kids. Lots of scientists think there might be some relationship between this condition and an omega-3 deficiency. This is scary stuff! Let’s take a closer look at ADHD and see how diet and nutrition might play a role in developing this condition. What are the symptoms? ADHD stands for…
Fish Oil Supplements for Autism
A Guide for Using Fish Oil as a Treatment for Autism Introduction The prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) such as autism and Asperger’s syndrome (ASP) has increased dramatically over the past 10 years and may now affect as many as 6 out of every 1000 children under the age of 5 years. There is…
Fish Oil For Kids
We’ve seen the studies and read the headlines telling us that fish oil is good for our overall health. We know that the omega-3s in fish oil help reduce inflammation, the number one cause of most preventable conditions. And we definitely understand the importance of only taking high-quality supplements to avoid harmful toxins and pollutions,…
Is Your Teen’s Diet Giving Them ADHD?
A western diet is linked to teens with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). At least, that’s what some believe after this recent study conducted at Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. The study is likely to pique the curiosity of parents since many children rely on alternative remedies like fish oil for its health benefits….
Omega-3 Diet Reduces Blood Pressure In Young Adults
A new study finds that Omega-3s lower diastolic blood pressure in young people, and shows even greater effects for people who don’t consider themselves fish eaters. High blood pressure is defined by a systolic (that’s the top number) reading greater than 140 and a diastolic (the bottom one) reading greater than 90 mmHg. If you…
Fish Oil Improves High Blood Pressure For Overweight Teens
Recent studies suggest that kids taking fish oil supplements may see a reduction in blood pressure, in addition to longer lasting heart healthy benefits. A growing body of research has shown that fish oil is linked to reducing blood pressure and cholesterol in adults, but do the same results appear in kids? In a study…
Teenagers’ Test Scores Soar After Taking Fish Oil
Amazing news out of the UK, for hopeful parents: 184 teenagers aged 15-16 at a school for the behaviorally-challenged were givenfish 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: A total of…
Many children rely on alternative remedies like fish oil
Some good news from the New York Times about children receiving alternative treatments. According to a recent government study, one in 9 children “practices yoga, goes to a chiropractor, takes a supplement like fish oil or uses some other alternative treatment.” While the article discusses various alternative remedies that children take, one of the researchers…
Fish Oil Boosts Kids Test Grades by 17.7 Points!
A new study from the folks at Durham County Council found that students who took omega-3 fish oil scored an average of 2 grades higher than children that didn’t. They scored an average of 17.7 points higher. Many studies examining fish oil for children have originated from Durham, including one that found fish oil improves…
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevents Type 1 Diabetes in Children
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 Type 1 Diabetes were far less likely to have received fish oil supplements as infants than children that did not have Diabetes. To examine…
Lack of Omega-3 in Pregnant Mothers Increases Baby’s Risk of Impaired Verbal, Social and Motor Skill Development
New studies show that, when pregnant mothers take omega-3 fish oil, there is a measurable increase in the mental abilities of their babies. Researchers first warned of the problems associated with insufficient intake of omega-3 fatty acids: Poor outcomes associated with insufficient intakes of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy include intrauterine growth retardation, delayed or…
Fish Oil Improves Verbal, Memory & Spelling Skills in Children, Decreases Sick Days
355 children, ages 6 to 9, were given omega-3 fish oil doses everyday by researchers in South Africa. What did these find as a result of fish oil supplementation? Dr. Marius Smuts told the Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids in Cairns that he found the children were…
Fish Oil Saves Premature Babies’ Lives
A simple finding made by doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston has apparently saved the life of 16 babies who developed severe health issues due to premature births: Like most babies with his medical condition, Austin DuPonte of Hudson, MA was not expected to live long. He was born prematurely and developed intestinal problems so severe…
UK Schools to Give Children Fish Oil?
The Department for Education and Skills in Britain is awaiting results from the Food Standards Agency regarding the effects of omega-3 fish oil on the behavior and brain power of children. They are curious because they want to start administering fish oil capsules to children in UK schools! The plan follows mounting concern that children…
Fish Oil Improves Behavior of Children, Improves Concentration and Parent Bonding
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 47 per cent of the children in the study started with poor behaviour, by the end only 4 per…
Fish Oil “Helps Calm ADHD Children”
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 Sinn said. “The same improvements were not reported from children who took the placebo.” Not bad. How much was given?…
Fish Oil Improves Toddler Learning Skills
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.
Fish Oil Relieves ADHD and Makes Children Smarter
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 group using the fatty acid made “highly significant improvements” in 12 out of 13 behavioural scales, including three diagnostic ADHD…
DHA in Fish Oil Significantly Aids Infant Vision and Brain Development
Courtesy of Yahoo News, two new studies show that DHA and ARA significantly aid infant development. For those that don’t know, DHA stands for Docosahexaenoic Acid, and it’s one of the two omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils. Your body cannot create DHA so it has to get it from your diet (It can, however,…
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