| nefits of Fish Oil for Pregnancy | | | | healthy, but at the recommended dosage the mother |
| By now everyone that can read has heard of the | | | | was much less likely to postpartum depression, which |
| positive health benefits of fish oil. On the other hand, | | | | is a major concern for new mothers. |
| we have also heard that consuming too much fish can | | | | Then Why The Warnings?: |
| be harmful as well. So, which is it? What are we | | | | Just like anything else, too much of anything can be |
| supposed to believe? And, now with this controversy | | | | harmful. While most people do not believe it, did you |
| pregnant women all over the world are asking is it | | | | know that too much water can kill you? That’s |
| good for me or not? The purpose of this article is to | | | | right, it is called water hyponatremia, and is a condition |
| explain a bit about the health benefits, potential harms | | | | where the homeostasis is adversely affected causing |
| as well as fish oil for pregnancy. | | | | the body to go into shock. |
| Fish Oil For Health: | | | | The point is that anything can have negative effects if |
| Fish oil contains nutrients that have been implicated in a | | | | not used in the right context. Where the concern with |
| host of positive health prevention methods. Fish oil | | | | fish oil comes to the surface is the fact that fish can |
| contains what is called omega 3 fatty acids and DHA | | | | be contaminated with mercury. Mercury can be carried |
| that are included in a family of polyunsaturated fats. | | | | into the water from pollution causing the fish to have |
| These nutrients taken in the right amounts have been | | | | toxic levels in their system. |
| said to allow for normal growth of children, reduce the | | | | When the individual eats too much fish or consumes |
| risk of coronary heart disease as well as a number of | | | | too much fish oil they can develop a problem with |
| other health benefits. Below is a complete list of | | | | mercury. Too much mercury could harm the |
| positive health facts about omega 3 fatty acids and | | | | developing the brain leading to neurological disorders or |
| DHA. | | | | learning disabilities. |
| · Enhanced mental abilities | | | | Again common sense and limiting the amount of fish or |
| · Growth in children and animals | | | | fish oil is the key to health. Reading the current studies, |
| · Reduced risk of heart disease | | | | reports and following the FDA guidelines of twelve |
| · Sense of well being leading to stress | | | | ounces per week will assure the health of mother and |
| reduction | | | | baby. The FDA also recommended that pregnant |
| · Mood enhancement | | | | women stay away from king mackerel, shark, tile fish |
| · Improved exercise/physical activity ability | | | | and swordfish. |
| · Better blood flow | | | | Choosing a Fish Oil Supplement: |
| · Overall healthier life | | | | There are a number of products on the market that |
| *These are not the only benefits founded, but are the | | | | provide the correct amount of nutrients in their fish oil |
| more major positive health findings. | | | | supplements. It is always best however to ensure that |
| Fish Oil In Pregnancy: | | | | the dosage does not exceed the FDA warning or not |
| During pregnancy many women find themselves | | | | meet it either. |
| evaluating everything that they put into their mouth and | | | | Remember the key to having a healthy mom and |
| with great cause. There are a ton of things that can | | | | baby is to take the right amount of fish oil during the |
| harm the growing fetus, and most women cringe at | | | | pregnancy. Studies have also shown that increased |
| the thought of harming or restricting their unborn child. | | | | Omega 3 fatty acids above the recommended |
| The benefits of fish oil have not only been found to | | | | dosages did not have a more positive effect on either |
| allow for health in the mother, but also the unborn child. | | | | mom or child. That dispels the common myth that |
| Numerous studies have been conducted and | | | | more is better! |
| concluded that fish oil during pregnancy, when taken | | | | Know the type of fish that the supplement extracted |
| correctly had very positive effects on the child. A very | | | | the fish oil from. It is important to ensure that the fish |
| recent study published in the Medical Journal Archives | | | | were not on the warned against list and came from |
| of Disease in Childhood reported that fish oil was | | | | uncontaminated waters. |
| found to boost the coordination, increased birth weight, | | | | Most of the supplements have information disclosing |
| reduced Type 1 Diabetes and promoted a growth | | | | the type of fish, amounts and where the fish were |
| spurt in the brain during the first three months of | | | | obtained from. Choosing a supplement that is |
| pregnancy. | | | | pharmaceutically graded should also be a determining |
| Other studies have found very similar positives about | | | | factor. |
| fish oils. The FDA currently recommends pregnant | | | | Always talk to the doctor before taking any |
| women consume 12 ounces of fish per week from a | | | | supplement, there may be a reason in your particular |
| variety of species or other sources. This is because | | | | case that it may or may not be advisable. |
| the FDA has admitted that high levels of fish is not | | | | |