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: Conclusion: Efalex can safely and effectively reduce autism symptoms Relevance to: Efalex Brain Formula
DHA Supplementation During Pregnancy Benefits Mother and Infant
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 […]
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. Higher DHA in cord blood results in better neurological outcome. 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 […]
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 DHA decreased colds in children – 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 […]
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 during pregnancy improves infant health. DHA supplementation during pregnancy improves the infant’s immune function as measured by the frequency and intensity of illness symptoms. Study […]
DHA intake and childhood obesity: Enhanced maternal-fetal omega-3 PUFA status is associated with lower childhood adiposity
Topics: DHA intake and childhood obesity. 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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]