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HOW TO INCREASE YOUR BABY'S BRAIN AND EYE DEVELOPMENTDocosahexaenoic acid, an omega 3 long polyunsaturated fatty acid, is a major component of the brain is supplemented in infant formulas, but not in the United States. Premature babies in the U.S. who are not breast fed are not receiving in standard infant formula and may be at risk for developing neurological and/or visual disorders. The human brain grows at a rapid pace during the late stages of fetal development and the content of the fetal brain increases 3 to 5 times during the final trimester of pregnancy, and triples during the first 12 weeks of life is crucial for pregnant and lactating women. It is abundant in breast milk, but levels in breast milk in American women are among the lowest in the world. Fish such as, tuna, salmon, and sardines are rich sources of, which is also found in mackerel, bluefish, halibut, herring, striped bass, Atlantic cod and flounder. Two to three servings of fish per week will maintain proper levels of the purest source of is not the fish itself but rather what the fish consume the oceans micro algae. Egg yolks contain modest amounts of. The average Americans diet is low in because of a decline in consumption of fatty fish, organ meats and egg yolks. In recent years, scientists have developed techniques to extract from micro algae the original source that the fish ingests. For women who are breast feeding and don't eat fish, supplementation of should be encouraged because of its importance for signal transmission in the brain, eye, and nervous system. WHO/FAO (World Health Organization and United Nations Food and Agriculture-ization) recommended that arachidonic acid (ARA) be included in infants formulas worldwide. Supplementation formulas are not available in the U.S.--> return to menu / back ... (click) --> return to top of the page (click) |
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