Moms and Omega-3 Supplements
The greatest gift a mother can ever give is the gift of life. A healthy start to that life begins with proper nutrition. There is no questioning that what an expecting or breastfeeding mother puts in her body can impact the baby either positively or negatively.
Omega-3 diet supplementation has long been recommended by health professionals for mothers and SeaDNA Omega-3 Seal Oil provides a new, natural alternative with unique benefits.
Scientific studies have proven that a mother taking Omega-3 supplements can see:
- a significant increase in DHA levels in breast milk
- completed Omega-3 deficiencies required for the proper development of the fetus
- a stimulated immune system
- reduced risk of postpartum depression
- positive impacts on pregnancy diabetes
Why is Seal Oil Different?
Natural
Many fish oils on the market contain artificially increased levels of DHA. Concentrated using ethanol, these chemically altered supplements provide high DHA levels but sacrifice purity to do so. SeaDNA Seal Oil provides a natural and pure source of DHA and EPA along with DPA: a unique compound found in only a few places on earth including a mother’s breast milk.
Contains DPA
Scientific studies have shown that DPA can act as a catalyst for the body to both integrate and boost levels of DHA along with DPA and EPA.
Quickly dissolved by the body
Scientific studies have also proven that the mammalian molecular structure of seal oil is more easily accepted by the human body than the foreign fish oil molecular structure. This means no “fishy burps” and a supplement that is effective in its natural state.
The pure, unique and balanced Omega-3 chain of SeaDNA Seal Oil featuring DPA, DHA and EPA sets it apart from other Omega-3 supplements on the market.
Is SeaDNA Seal Oil For Me?
Omega-3 supplementation can play an important role in the development of the brain, eyes and nerves of the fetus during pregnancy and boost overall health of the child during the formative and critical first years of their life.
It can also help a mother in dealing with some of the most common mental side-effects of child birth such as depression and mood swings.
SeaDNA Seal Oil, in contrast to fish oil, also offers a healthy, natural cholesterol balance. Seal Oil is rich in “good cholesterol” and should not impact “bad cholesterol” levels.
For more information on why SeaDNA Omega-3 Seal Oil is the right choice for the mother or expecting mother in your life, head to www.SeaDNA.ca and our special “Pregnancy” section.
References:
For more information on why SeaDNA Omega-3 Seal Oil is the right choice for the mother or expecting mother in your life, head to www.SeaDNA.ca and our special “Pregnancy” section.
INCREASE LEVELS OF DHA
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Maria Makrides1, trial, published by EDP Sciences 2015DOI: 10.1051/ocl/2015045Understanding the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)supplementation during pregnancy on multiple outcomes from the DOMInO
DEPRESSION
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Borja-Hart NL1, Marino J. Role of omega-3 Fatty acids for prevention or treatment of perinatal depression. Pharmacotherapy. 2010 Feb;30(2):210-6. doi: 10.1592/phco.30.2.210.
IMMUNE SYSTEM
Dunstan JA, Mori TA, Barden A, Beilin LJ, Taylor AL, Holt PG, Prescott SL. 2003. Fish oil supplementation in pregnancy modifies neonatal allergen-specific immune responses and clinical outcomes in infants at high risk of atopy: a randomized, controlled trial. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 112(6):1178-1184.
Dunstan JA, Roper J, Mitoulas L, Hartmann PE, Simmer K, Prescott SL. 2004. The effect of supplementation with fish oil during pregnancy on breast milk immunoglobulin A, soluble CD14, cytokine levels, and fatty acid composition. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 34(8):1237-1242.
Hans Bisgaard et al. Fish Oil–Derived Fatty Acids in Pregnancy and Wheeze and Asthma in Offspring. N Engl J Med 2016; 375:2530-2539 December 29, 2016 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1503734
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FETUS
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Haag M. 2003. Essential fatty acids and the brain. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 48(3):195-203.
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Helland IC, Smith L, Saarem K, et al. Maternal supplementation with very long-chain n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation augments children’s IQ at 4 years of age. Pediatrics 2003; 111:39-44.
Marszalek JR, Lodish HF. 2005. Docosahexaenoic acid, fatty acid-interacting protein, and neuronal function: breastmilk and fish are good for you. Annual Review of Cellular and Developmental Biology 21:633-657.
Mills MD. 1999. The eye in childhood. American Family Physician 60:907-918.
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CHOLESTEROL
Mann NJ, et al. Effects of seal oil and tuna-fish oil on platelet parameters and plasma lipid levels in healthy subjects, 2010.