Growing Child Health

Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and breastfeeding is central to the baby’s development and growth

 

The dietary changes associated with our cultural development have caused lower contents of essential fatty acids in maternal milk. Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and breastfeeding is central to the baby’s development and growth, particularly from the third month of gestation throughout the first year, when their requirement is higher for the development of the nervous and visual systems

1. Omega-3s are critical for the fetus’ visual development
2. Omega-3s are essential to the child’s development and growth
3. Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) with Omega-3
4. Omega-3s fortify the newborn child’s immunological system