Dyslexia and fish oil supplements have something in common.
While dyslexia is often considered to be a learning disability, many view it as a nutritional disorder. And although adding fish oil to a regular diet may not be called a “cure’ for it, it surely will make a big difference.
Fish oil supplements and dyslexia are best handled during the pregnancy and nursing stages. To prevent further complications, it’s best to make sure that a baby will get optimum levels of omega 3 fatty acids from the mother.
A lot of research has shown that fish oil is a vital factor in the proper growth of a child’s brain.
Studies indicate that children born to mothers who eat adequate amounts of oily fish or take fish oil supplements are less likely to have ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and a host of many developmental disorders.
That is wonderful news for those who are planning to have more kids. However, what if you already have a kid who has dyslexia?
There’s good news for you too. Research indicates that omega 3 fish fatty acids offer wonderful promise for dyslexic children, as well as for adults.
It seems that most research published about dyslexia begins by noting a widely-accepted fact ? That developmental dyslexia is closely related to the deficiency in highly unsaturated fatty acids, which are the same fatty acids found in fish. This surely tells a lot about dyslexia and fish oil.
Research done at the Oxford University Laboratory of Physiology, and published in Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, indicates that “children with high fatty acid deficiency ratings showed poorer reading and lower general ability” than children without the deficiency.
Also, the researchers went on to note that the results of their study “support the hypothesis that fatty acid deficiency may add to the worsening of dyslexic problems” [Vol. 63:69-74]
Okay, so what’s specifically related to fish oil supplements and dyslexia?
Our friends at the Laboratory of Physiology have good news. They have concluded through their research that dyslexia can be treated specifically through supplementing with omega 3 fatty acid fish oil.
The study’s findings are backed up by other research as well. For example, S.M Baker wrote in the Journal of Learning Disabilities that dyslexic children have shown improved schoolwork after being treated with fatty acids. . [Vol. 18:581-584]
B.J. Strody also wrote in Lancet that he found a normalization of visual deficits in dyslexic adults who had taken omega 3 fatty acid supplements. [Vol. 346:385]
What makes this truly significant is that visual deficits are a major component of dyslexia.
I agree with this! However it’s kind of funny why scientists keep saying that they need to do more studies on this subject. I presume it’s because they’ll lose their research grants if they finally reveal the answer. Therefore, they keep on leaving an option for more funding.
However, if you have a family member who has to deal with dyslexia, wait no further. Begin by increasing your kid’s intake of omega 3 fish oil.
And I should say, based on research that a dyslexic needs to ensure that they get around 1 to 4 grams daily.
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