Many fish oil companies are touting DHA as a viable treatment for ADHD, but did you know that a Mayo Clinic study published nearly 5 years ago showed DHA not only to be ineffective, but to be actually detrimental to children with ADHD?
Here is an excerpt from the study:
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is a behavior-related disorder […]
Although scientists don’t always agree on exactly why high-EPA fish oil is beneficial, they certainly concur when it comes to the signs of fatty acid deficiency:
Behavioral Conditions
Distractibility
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty sleeping or staying asleep
Hyperactivity
Learning problems
Poor Working Memory
Emotional Conditions
Anxiety
Depression
Irritibility
Mood Swings
Immune Conditions
Frequent infections
Greater susceptibility to infection
Hayfever and allergies
Poor wound healing
Skin and Hair Conditions
Brittle nails
Bumps on the back of the […]
DHA is not a bad thing at all. Developing fetuses, infants and young children need sufficient stores of DHA for healthy brain growth. But for optimal neurologic functioning, the latest research points to limiting the amounts of DHA relative to one’s intake of EPA. Here is an interesting take on this issue:
“The common thinking on […]
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Generally Recommended Amounts […]
In a perfect world, we would do just that: consume only organic fruits and vegetables, eat grass-fed meat and fowl, and dine on fresh, pollutant-free fish. However, in our industrialized world, we can no longer trust the purity of the seafood we eat.
In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially warned about the danger […]
You notice I continually refer to “high-EPA fish oil.” By this, I mean a fish-derived concentrate whereby eicosapentaenoic acid is its predominant component. Current research on depression, chronic fatigue syndrome and children’s behavior suggests that not only is it important to have a greater concentration of EPA, but it is equally important to have as […]
You may be wondering just what it is about EPA that makes it so special. Here I’ll do my best to explain:
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is a major component of fish oil. A long-chain Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, EPA contains 20 carbons and 5 double bonds. EPA is also known as EPA; C20: 5n-3 and cis-5, […]