Fish is Food for a Better Brain
Grandma was pretty smart. She knew eating fish was good for your brain long before scientists proved her right.
Hardly a day goes by without reading about a scientific study that shows how fish oil is good for the brain. Research shows everyone seems to benefit from fish oil brain benefits - from the baby in the womb to senior citizen Alzheimer's victims.
Omega 3 DHA and EPA fatty acids constitute about 70% of a baby's developing brain. These fatty acids are essential for a baby's brain development and emotional wellbeing. The optimum development of a baby's brain and emotional wellbeing depends on these fatty acids. And the only way a baby can get this nutrition is from its mother's diet. That's why the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that all pregnant and nursing mothers take 1200 mg of DHA and EPA on a daily basis.
However, studies show that most pregnant and lactating women are getting far less (only about 18%) DHA and EPA than what their baby needs for optimum brain development. And only 3% of expectant and nursing mother's are getting the DHA and EPA their babies need.
If the fetus doesn't get the DHA and EPA necessary for optimum brain development from the mother's diet, it takes what it can from the mother's brain. As a result of this depletion of DHA and EPA, many women lose as much as 3% of their brain mass during pregnancy. Many researchers think could be a major cause of post-partum blues.
And, if mother's not eating fish, you better believe her adolescent and teenage children aren't getting the DHA and EPA they need. The resulting omega 3 deficiency has been linked to the childhood behavior problems, temper tantrums and learning difficulties of ADD and ADHD.
A recent British study reported that fish oil supplementation, however, helped reduce the symptoms of dyslexia, ADD and ADHD. After the research team gave omega 3 capsules supplements for six months to children with behavioral problems, social difficulties and learning disabilities, the children tested six months higher in spelling and more than a year higher in reading skills.
Adults can also get a lot of brain benefits from eating fish a couple of times a week and/or taking daily fish oil supplements.
While at the same time, these conditions have been significantly treated and relieved by eating more fish and/or taking daily fish oil supplements.
Alzheimer's disease now affects some 5 million Americans and that number is expected vastly increase over the next twenty years as the baby boomer generation begins to age. Studies have shown that people who ate the most fish and had the highest DHA levels had 47% less dementia and 39% less Alzheimer's.
Stroke or "brain attack" can also be prevented by eating more fish. The Harvard Medical School studied over 43,000 men over a 12 year period and discovered that the men who ate fish only once a month reduced their risk of ischemic (blood clot) stroke by 44%. A daily aspirin, however, reduced stroke risk by just 21%.
So, like I said, Grandma was right. Fish is brain food. So be good little boys and girls and listen to Grammy's advice. - 17268
Hardly a day goes by without reading about a scientific study that shows how fish oil is good for the brain. Research shows everyone seems to benefit from fish oil brain benefits - from the baby in the womb to senior citizen Alzheimer's victims.
Omega 3 DHA and EPA fatty acids constitute about 70% of a baby's developing brain. These fatty acids are essential for a baby's brain development and emotional wellbeing. The optimum development of a baby's brain and emotional wellbeing depends on these fatty acids. And the only way a baby can get this nutrition is from its mother's diet. That's why the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that all pregnant and nursing mothers take 1200 mg of DHA and EPA on a daily basis.
However, studies show that most pregnant and lactating women are getting far less (only about 18%) DHA and EPA than what their baby needs for optimum brain development. And only 3% of expectant and nursing mother's are getting the DHA and EPA their babies need.
If the fetus doesn't get the DHA and EPA necessary for optimum brain development from the mother's diet, it takes what it can from the mother's brain. As a result of this depletion of DHA and EPA, many women lose as much as 3% of their brain mass during pregnancy. Many researchers think could be a major cause of post-partum blues.
And, if mother's not eating fish, you better believe her adolescent and teenage children aren't getting the DHA and EPA they need. The resulting omega 3 deficiency has been linked to the childhood behavior problems, temper tantrums and learning difficulties of ADD and ADHD.
A recent British study reported that fish oil supplementation, however, helped reduce the symptoms of dyslexia, ADD and ADHD. After the research team gave omega 3 capsules supplements for six months to children with behavioral problems, social difficulties and learning disabilities, the children tested six months higher in spelling and more than a year higher in reading skills.
Adults can also get a lot of brain benefits from eating fish a couple of times a week and/or taking daily fish oil supplements.
While at the same time, these conditions have been significantly treated and relieved by eating more fish and/or taking daily fish oil supplements.
Alzheimer's disease now affects some 5 million Americans and that number is expected vastly increase over the next twenty years as the baby boomer generation begins to age. Studies have shown that people who ate the most fish and had the highest DHA levels had 47% less dementia and 39% less Alzheimer's.
Stroke or "brain attack" can also be prevented by eating more fish. The Harvard Medical School studied over 43,000 men over a 12 year period and discovered that the men who ate fish only once a month reduced their risk of ischemic (blood clot) stroke by 44%. A daily aspirin, however, reduced stroke risk by just 21%.
So, like I said, Grandma was right. Fish is brain food. So be good little boys and girls and listen to Grammy's advice. - 17268
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