More DHA for healthy babies

Omega-3 fatty acids, such as DHA, play a role in producing healthy babies. Mom’s diet is so important to unborn babies, since healthy babies rely on Mom’s nutritional diet. Healthy babies also rely on DHA from breast milk. If Mom is deficient in DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, then the baby will be deficient in DHA! Omega-3 fatty acids like DHA, are good beneficial fats that promote brain development. In fact, the majority of the brain is fat of which DHA represents a portion of the brain. A new randomized controlled clinical trial shows that more DHA is better for healthy babies. As reported in medical news, “Investigators observed an 80% reduction in the proportion of baby girls with significant mental delays when they had a diet rich in docosahexaenoic acid.”1 Another type of omega-3 fatty called ALA, seen in various foods, and formulas, is not a direct source of DHA, the fatty acid used in this study. Babies that were delivered early were divided into two groups. Of the group of premature babies that received the high-DHA diet, the baby girls performed better on mental tests at 18 months, than those on the standardized diet. The better mental performance is linked to the breast milk from Moms that were supplementing with approximately 1,000 milligrams of DHA! However, to ensure that the babies in the high-DHA group received the same amount of DHA, a DHA-fortified formula was provided when needed.

Make sure that you and your baby are getting enough DHA! Res-Q 1250 is a high potency, omega-3 DHA and EPA formulation which is available in two forms: soft gelatin capsule or liquid. We recommend that pregnant women work with their physician regarding supplement intake and for how to administer to children under the age of one year. Although the women in the study had to take six omega-3 capsules, it takes only four Res-Q 1250 capsules or two teaspoons of Res-Q 1250 Liquid to get the same amount. The Res-Q 1250 oil is derived from open sea fish from the sardine and herring family, fish that are the best source of DHA. For quality control, the Res-Q 1250 oil is further refined through a multi-step purification process including molecular distillation and testing to produce only the best quality omega-3 supplement. Oils produced in this manner are stripped of the mercury in fish, and that is the only kind of omega-3 that is safe. Res-Q 1250, a pure and potent omega-3 supplement, can be purchased online at http://www.myresqproducts.com/ or by telephone: 1-800-26-ALIVE.

References

1. Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Improves Neurodevelopment in Preterm Girls, Medscape Medical News
2. DHA supplements may help premature baby girls, USA Today, Jan, 2009
3. Journal of the American Medical Association, Jan, 2009
4. Fish Oil for Preemies May Boost Cognition, Jan, 2009, TIME Magazine
5. Omega-3 Fatty Acid Is Early Boost For Female Preemies, ScienceNews, Jan 13th 2009