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,…
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Some exciting new research from Goteborg University in Sweden found that children, ages 8 to 18, diagnosed with ADHD experienced almost 50% fewer ADHD symptoms when taking a daily dose of fish oil. However, it is not currently known how much fish oil was given to the children in the study. This echoes some previous…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?…
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