New Study Shows Omega-3 Relieves Symptoms of ADHD
Can Omega-3 help your ADHD child? Hear what researchers have to say
Can Omega-3 really help relieve the symptoms of ADHD in children? That's what this recent study(1) performed by Swedish researchers shows. In a study with 92 children who suffer with ADHD, teachers noticed marked improvement in children who took a super Omega-3 supplement. Learn more about the study and how it can help your child.
ADHD Study
Swedish researchers just released results that show children suffering with ADHD benefit from taking Omega-3 supplements. In the study, researchers divided 92 children into two groups. One group was given Omega-3 supplements of 500 mg each containing pure ethyl-EPA daily. Researchers gave the second group of children a placebo.
After five weeks, teachers of the children noticed great improvement in the behavior of the children taking the Omega-3 supplement. Teachers and researchers saw the most improvement after ten weeks and the improvement remained the entire 15 weeks of the study.
The researchers feel this treatment worked because they gave the children Omega-3 supplements containing only EPA and no DHA. Research shows that DHA, one of the essential fatty acids in Omega-3, is effective in improving heart health, but EPA is most effective in brain health and improving mood and behavior.
Can Omega-3 Help Your Child?
According to this study, it appears that Omega-3 supplements with high concentrations of EPA can help children with ADHD. If you're interested in helping your child with Omega-3, talk to your doctor and find a source of Omega-3 that contains EPA. While you probably won't be able to find a fish oil supplement that contains only EPA, you can find supplements like EPA Xtra that have higher concentrations of EPA than most Omega-3 supplements on the market.
(1)Health Sciences Institute, Vol. 12 No. 10, October 2010 - ahead of print
