Fish Oil During Pregnancy Improves Hand-Eye Coordination in Toddlers

re: Fish Oil During Pregnancy Improves Hand-Eye Coordination in Toddlers

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re: Fish Oil During Pregnancy Improves Hand-Eye Coordination in Toddlers

jennifer howard — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:03:31 GMT

I have just had a healthy baby boy. Prior to conception I found out I have Celiac Disease and so have been on Dr. Mercola's site for a while and following his advice. Thus, I was taking generous amounts of fish oil when I conceived and throughout gestation. Due to my good health my birth was 4 hours long with no complications. Now my baby is developing much more quickly than other children his age and is growing much faster as well. I believe that much of this is due to my Omega-3 rich diet and my regular supplementation with high quality fish and krill oil.

re: Fish Oil During Pregnancy Improves Hand-Eye Coordination in Toddlers

valerie — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:03:10 GMT

Fish oil in pregnancy can cause problems if a woman has low blood pressure. Since it thins the blood, it is prudent to be selective of those who are given this advice; as it can cause lightheadedness.

In addition, a previous Mercola article on Fish Oil in pregnancy was inaccurate as the article quoted Lancet. I believe the article was about preventing diabetes by using Fish Oil in pregnancy? When a physician colleague did a medline search on this topic, there was no Lancet article to support it. Either the information was inaccurate, or the Lancet article used was incorrect. I felt like I had egg on my face for not doing the research myself first. [:$]

re: Fish Oil During Pregnancy Improves Hand-Eye Coordination in Toddlers

Jason Lauer DC — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:07:47 GMT

It is worth mentioning to find a fish oil that has taken measures to reduce toxicity during production. Especially if it is going to be consumed during pregnancy. Large oceanic fish bioaccumulate mercury so it is worth finding a brand made from smaller fish. Molecular distillation can be performed to further remove the majority of the pollution remaining in the oil. It will likely state on the label if this process has been performed.

Many of the brands found in supermarkets and drug stores show no evidence that care has been taken to remove pollution.

re: Fish Oil During Pregnancy Improves Hand-Eye Coordination in Toddlers

Dr. Matthew J. Loop — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:25:53 GMT

During pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, it is a good idea for women supplement a high-grade DHA / EPA fish-oil! The reason being, correct nervous system development is crucial and Omega 3 fats play an integral part of this process. All cells in the human body (including neurons in the brain) are surrounded by these essential fats. It has been shown that a lack of Omega 3 fats will clearly slow neural conductivity in infants and may lead to postpartum depression in mothers. This article about improving hand-eye coordination makes perfect sense since Omega 3's improve the speed of conduction by all nerves in the body. Consequently, information that is carried will be sent, interpreted, and recieved at a faster rate.