DHA Supplementation During Pregnancy Benefits Mother and Infant
The largest clinical study ever providing DHA to pregnant women has reported a reduction in postnatal depression relative to in the general population and substantial health benefits to their infants. The study, supported by a grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council and completed with capsules donated by Efamol Ltd., UK, […]
Higher DHA in cord blood results in better neurological outcome at 5.5 years of age
Objective: To determine the impact of maternal DHA supplementation during pregnancy on neurological development of their children. Method: This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial included 315 healthy pregnant women from Spain, Germany and Hungary who took either fish oil providing 500 mg/day DHA + 150 mg/day EPA, or 400 μg/day 5-methytetrahydrofolate, both , or placebo from week 20 […]
DHA supplementation during pregnancy decreased the occurrence of colds in children at 1 month and reduced illness symptom duration at 1, 3 and 6 months
Topics: Omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), pregnancy, infant morbidity Background: The beneficial effects of DHA intake during pregnancy through either maternal diet or supplement use on cognitive development during infancy has been well known for over a decade. This knowledge has resulted in an official recommendation for […]
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during pregnancy improves infant health
A recent study completed at Emory University and funded by the National Institute of Health, USA and the March of Dimes Foundation charity, has confirmed a preliminary finding that DHA supplementation during pregnancy improves infant’s immune function as measured by frequency and intensity of illness symptoms. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial included 1094 pregnant […]
Enhanced maternal-fetal omega-3 PUFA status is associated with lower childhood adiposity
Topics: Omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), pregnancy, obesity Objective: To determine the impact of maternal DHA intake during pregnancy on obesity in their offspring. Background: Exposure to different types of polyunsaturated fatty acids in early life may influence adiposity development later in life. Low intake of omega-3 […]
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during pregnancy reduces childhood obesity
Babies born to mothers who eat the recommended quantity of DHA during pregnancy are 32 percent less likely to have excessive body fat indicative of potential obesity1. That’s the latest results from a population based study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition highlighting the benefits of eating fish and omega -3 long […]
Higher maternal DHA intake during pregnancy enhances memory function in school age children
Topics: Omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), pregnancy, brain function, memory Relevance to: Efanatal, Efalex Mother & Baby Background: The beneficial effects of DHA intake during pregnancy through either maternal diet or supplement use on cognitive development during infancy has been well known for over a decade. This […]
Efalex Improves Social Responses and Attention in Children and Adolescents with Autism
Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of Efalex to reduce symptoms of autism and to determine the relationship between blood fatty acid status and treatment response. Assessments: Social Responsiveness Sacle – Parent (SRS-P)– Assesses social awareness, cognition, comunication, motivation, autistic mannerisms and added scores provide a total score. Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) – Measures anxious/depressed symptoms, […]
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Fatty Acids Help Dyslexia
Dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyspraxia – do fatty acids help? by B. Jacqueline Stordy BSc Nutrition, PhD Reproduced with permission from Dyslexia Review, the Jounal of the Dyslexia Institue Guild, Volume 9, Number 2, 1999 Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are major components of nerve cell and retinal membranes. There may be a common […]