Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and
Omega 3 Oil
Many of us know, or know of, someone who suffers from Dyslexia, Dyspraxia or Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We are told that the number of children suffering from Dyslexia,
Dyspraxia and ADHD is rising steadily, but is this due to improved diagnostic techniques, or a more
fundamental deficiency of essential fatty acids in modern western diets?
In 2001, researchers from Imperial College School of Medicine in London and the University of Oxford, found that children given the
Omega 3 oil supplements were less anxious, more able to concentrate,
and significantly better behaved than before.
These results,
alongside other work, suggest that a deficiency of fats of the type found in fish oil may cause, or at least exacerbate, problems in some
children who have trouble with their reading and behaviour.
In the BBC programmes 'Child Of Our Time
(Oct 2003)', and 'The Human Mind
(Jan 2004)', Professor Robert Winston demonstrated how regular Omega 3 oil
supplements cannot only help calm disruptive children,
increase concentration and attentiveness, but also aid the development of early social skills.
Research into ADHD has shown that fatty acids are used to make brain and nerve tissue in the body and are crucial for
proper growth, mental function, the immune system and brain development. The body cannot produce the two fatty acids families, Omega 3
and Omega 6, on its own and therefore must receive these key nutritional ingredients through diet and
supplementation (such as MorEPA, MorDHA and Equazen Eye Q).
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