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DESCRIPTION: Does maternal supplementation with the long chain omega 3 fatty acid DHA improve psychomotor, mental, visual or physical development of infants?
So no clear and consistent short or long-term benefit for psychomotor, mental, visual, or physical development with DHA supplementation of pregnant and breast-feeding women. But maybe DHA failed to help women because they were already getting enough, and maybe women with very low intakes would benefit. Find out in my next video: Should Vegan Women Supplement with DHA During Pregnancy (
Previous videos on the concerns about the pollutants in the aquatic food chain include:
• Mercury vs. Omega-3s for Brain Development (
• How Long to Detox From Fish Before Pregnancy? (
• Fish and Diabetes (
• Pollutants in Salmon and Our Own Fat (
• Should We Take EPA and DHA Omega-3 For Our Heart? (
More on fish oil specifically in:
• Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil? (
• PCBs in Children’s Fish Oil Supplements (
• Omega-3’s and the Eskimo Fish Tale (
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