| Will Omega 3 fish oil really boost my
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| | effect of fish oil on cardiovascular
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| child's brain power? That is the question
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| | disease. With an increasing number of
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| being asked by many parents who have been
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| | children suffering from obesity parents
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| hearing the claims made by manufacturers.
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| | should be considering ways to reduce the
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| It does seem to be true that many
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| | risk of future heart problems and
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| children do benefit educationally from
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| | diabetes. A healthy diet is essential and
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| taking a daily supplement of fish oil,
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| | this should include omega 3. It now
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| particularly if they are not already
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| | appears that a number of other illnesses
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| eating several portions of oily fish each
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| | can benefit from taking omega 3 fatty
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| week. Research has shown that children of
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| | acids. For example depression,
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| all abilities benefit, not just those who
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| | schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ADHD and
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| are below average and have difficulty
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| | ADD.
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| with concentration.
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| | For parents with children suffering from
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| The research was carried out with two
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| | ADHD or ADD, who may be concerned about
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| groups of children aged 6-12 and 8-9
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| | giving medication such as Ritalin to
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| years old. Both groups were given a
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| | young children, discovering that using a
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| combination of omega 3 and omega 6. After
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| | natural remedy like omega 3 can be
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| 3 months the underperforming children in
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| | beneficial in treating the problem will
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| the first group of 6-12 years old showed
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| | be a relief, although no one should
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| significant improvement in behaviour and
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| | change treatment without consulting their
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| short-term memory and after six months
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| | physician.
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| there were some significant improvements
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| | There is evidence to suggest that many
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| in reading skills. The second group
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| | children are suffering from depression or
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| already had a reading level 9 months
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| | anxiety. A number of reasons for the
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| above average, this increased to 18
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| | cause have been put forward. Parental
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| months over a three period.
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| | pressure, expectations by parents and
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| A lot of people become confused when they
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| | schools to achieve high exam results or
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| try to sort out the difference, if any,
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| | bullying at school may all contribute. It
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| between fish oil, omega 3, DHA, EPA and
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| | is difficult to judge whether depression
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| omega 6. At the moment fish oil is the
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| | is on the increase, or whether we are
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| best source of omega 3. Omega 3 is an
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| | more aware than a generation ago.
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| group of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Two
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| | Nevertheless if omega 3 can help to
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| of these acids, docosahexaenoic acid, DHA
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| | improve brain function and ease or
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| for short, and eicosapentaenoic acid, or
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| | prevent the symptoms of depression
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| EPA, are known as long chain acids and
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| | naturally, parents should include it in
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| are essential for health. Omega 6 is a
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| | their children's diet. However if you are
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| short chain fatty acid. It is generally
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| | concerned that your child may be
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| accepted that a western diet provides
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| | suffering with depression you should also
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| sufficient omega 6 as it is found in
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| | talk to your physician.
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| processed cooking oils. In fact we may be
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| | If your child does not like eating oily
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| consuming too much as the balance between
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| | fish and you decide to buy a supplement,
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| omega 3 and omega 6 is thought to be
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| | the recommended daily dosage is
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| important in maintaining optimum health.
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| | 400-500mg. Fruit flavoured capsules, to
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| The benefits of fish oil have been
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| | make them more palatable to children, are
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| recognised for generations. Children in
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| | available.
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| the 40's and 50's were given cod liver
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| | There is ongoing research into developing
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| oil and malt. Unfortunately many found
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| | genetically modified plants that will
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| the taste almost unbearable and now most
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| | produce omega 3. With fish stocks
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| people prefer to take it in capsule form.
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| | declining, this may be the main source in
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| Many adults, suffering from aching
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| | the future.
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| joints, find that cod liver oil helps to
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| | Never give supplements without consulting
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| ease the pain and continue taking it as a
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| | your physician.
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| preventative measure when they improve.
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| | This article is for information only and
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| The Inuit population of Greenland has a
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| | the author accepts no liability for any
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| low level of heart disease and research
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| | action taken.
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| into the reason indicates the beneficial
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