| ADD fish oil treatment works naturally. And here's why | | | | reviewing all the available studies on omega 3s, stated |
| and how. | | | | in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry [Vol. 48:195-203], |
| Scientists have known for some time that children with | | | | "that higher dosages of omega-3 fatty acids (2 to 4g |
| ADD and ADHD have many of the same symptoms | | | | daily) may ameliorate the symptoms of several |
| as people with a deficiency of essential fatty acids. | | | | psychiatric conditions" - including ADD and ADHD. |
| And, as reported in the American Journal of Clinical | | | | These are pretty bold statements for scientists to put |
| Nutrition, children "with lower compositions of total | | | | in print. It's not everyday you find the scientific world so |
| omega 3 fatty acids had significantly more behavioral | | | | excited they're willing to use words like "ameliorate" |
| problems, temper tantrums, and learning, health, and | | | | about a natural nutrient found in food. |
| sleep problems than did those with high proportions of | | | | "Ameliorate" means to make better or improve (as in |
| omega 3 fatty acids." [Vol. 71, No. 1, 327S-330S] | | | | "cure") and is usually reserved for prescription |
| News like this is a much easier pill to swallow for | | | | medications. |
| parents who want a more natural approach to dealing | | | | So science backs you up in looking for ADD fish oil |
| with ADD kids. | | | | treatment for your child. And omega 3 fish oil is such a |
| And knowing there are choices makes it a lot easier | | | | simple solution. Just adding more oily fish to your |
| to decide. It gives parents the option of trying the | | | | family's food plan is a good beginning. |
| natural approach first. | | | | But this doesn't mean fish sticks and fish patties. |
| Of course medications have their place, but they also | | | | Those are made from white meat fish, which are low |
| come with a host of serious side effects that need to | | | | in omega 3s. |
| be weighed against the results. The only known side | | | | What you need to serve is salmon, tuna, sardines, |
| effect of fish oil is a long list of extraordinary health | | | | mackerel or herring. And serve them as often as |
| benefits from childhood through old age. | | | | possible. Even then, it's very challenging to get 2 to 4 |
| And many scientists are now beginning to promote this | | | | grams of fish oil daily just from eating fish. |
| natural approach to dealing with ADD and ADHD | | | | But supplementing your family's diet with good quality |
| children. | | | | fish oil capsules is such an easy alternative. |
| For example, in research published in Prostaglandins, | | | | If this proven natural approach seems more appealing |
| Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, the authors | | | | to you than traditional medications, you'll want to find a |
| state that treating ADD and ADHD with omega 3 | | | | fish oil product that's pure (free from toxins), balanced |
| fatty acids is "safe compared to existing | | | | in potency and complete with all eight members of the |
| pharmacological interventions" [Vol. 63, No.1-2, pp. | | | | omega 3 family. |
| 79-87] | | | | It's a solution proven to work for ADHD and ADD fish |
| And it gets even more exciting. One scientist, after | | | | oil treatment. |