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High eye pressure: what to eat to lower it?

Nutrition can prove to be a valuable ally of vision. What, then, to put on your plate when your eye pressure is high? Among the ingredients to favor are sources of omega-3s and carotenoids. Two, in particular, are needed by the eyes: lutein and zeaxanthin. Let's find out what their main sources are.

Children, what supplements to improve concentration?

Being equipped with good concentration skills helps you face life with an extra edge. In fact, being able to avoid paying attention to irrelevant stimuli allows one to focus on the really important information and to stay engaged in a task long enough to train the skills necessary to complete it successfully.

ADHD Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the benefits of omega-3 for children

One child per class of 25 pupils: this is the frequency of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in the child population in Italy.

Babies smarter if mom takes fish oil

Formulas enriched in long-chain omega-3 EPA and DHA result in comparable or often greater weight gain than formulas without omega-3 in both preterm and regular weight births.

Omega-3 in pregnancy: benefits for mother and baby

From proper fetal development to prevention of postpartum depression. Learn how Omega-3s support well-being during and after gestation.

Omega-3s may boost children's IQs

Supplementing children's diets with fish oil, which is rich in Omega-3, could be an effective way to boost their IQ (IQ). 

Protect children's skin from cold damage

The change of seasons and the drop in temperatures, the swings between hot and cold, can ruin our skin by making it sensitive and chapped. Even more so that of children, which is more sensitive and delicate.

In pregnancy, the ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 intake affects the neurodevelopment of the fetus

A diet high in Omega-6 and low in Omega-3 during gestation is associated with abnormalities in fetal brain development. Inadequate intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids by the mother, therefore, increases the risk for the unborn child to develop cognitive and behavioral deficiencies. 

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Congenital hyperinsulinism is also combated with omega-3s

Fish oil has beneficial effects in children with congenital hyperinsulinism, a childhood disease characterized by excessive insulin secretion.

Better sleep thanks to omega-3s?

There would appear to be an association in children between better sleep quality and high blood DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) concentrations. Supplements containing this polyunsaturated fatty acid would not only promote uninterrupted sleep but also increase its duration. 

DHA helps the brain develop properly. EFSA confirms.

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is necessary for proper brain function at all ages and contributes to normal brain development in infants and children. 

DHA and its importance in growth

Docosahexaenoic might have been a good word for Mary Poppins' nursery rhymes, and it would have fit in as well, since it is an omega-3 fatty acid that is particularly good for children.

Sports: in children, one hour of physical activity per day improves cognitive ability

In preadolescents, moderate or intense sports activity performed consistently has a beneficial effect on brain health and improves cognitive development. 

Premature babies: direct supplementation with Omega-3 is safe and effective

In preterm infants, direct administration of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) can reduce or reverse the deficiency of this fatty acid, in a dose-dependent manner. 

Adolescents with low Omega-3 Index are less attentive. School performance at risk

Adolescents with lower concentrations of omega 3 in the blood show less alertness and lower speed of information processing, compared with those with higher concentrations. 

Pregnancy supplements: DHA protects the newborn from iron deficiency and the risk of anemia

Supplementation with omega-3s during gestation helps prevent iron-deficiency anemia in newborns, a dangerous condition for their development. According to a new study, DHA may influence certain biochemical mechanisms, which are altered in perinatal anemia, by facilitating iron transport across the placenta and absorption by the fetus, with a beneficial and lasting impact on neonatal growth. 

Vitamin B3 deficiency in pregnancy: the risk of infantile eczema increases in babies

Women who manifest a deficiency of B vitamins in the blood during pregnancy, especially vitamin B3, will have children who are more likely to develop infantile eczema, an inflammation of the skin that is very common in infants.