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ADHD AND DHA

Current research shows a link between learning and behavioral difficulties and deficiencies in docosahexanoic acid (DHA) which one of the most important essential fatty acids.  DHA plays a pivotal role in brain and retina development in babies, and the richest sources of it are a mother's breast milk and fish oils. Researchers at Purdue University looked at the levels of essential fatty acids in children, especially DHA, and found that kids with ADHD tended to have significantly lower levels of essential fatty acids in their blood.  

DHA an omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, is the primary building block of brain tissue. The brain is 60% fat, and DHA is the most abundant fatty acid in both the brain and the retina of the eye. It is absolutely essential for healthy brain and eye function.  The importance of DHA can be seen clearly in the composition of human breast milk. DHA is the most abundant fatty acid in breast milk because it is essential for proper development of the baby’s brain, eyes, and nervous system. Low DHA levels are associated with behavior problems in children and neurological conditions in adults.  The inclusion of DHA in a child’s diet improves learning ability, whereas DHA deficiencies are associated with both learning and behavioral disorders.  Deficiencies in DHA levels have also been linked to levels of hostility and aggression.

Research conducted by John R. Burgess, Ph.D., of Purdue University’s Department of Foods and Nutrition, indicates that deficient levels of DHA are correlated with behavioral problems in children. Burgess has conducted a study on a population of children in Indiana and found that subjects with ADHD had significantly lower levels of DHA when compared to control subjects.

Recent research has shown that it is possible to elevate levels through DHA dietary supplementation. Bruce J. Holub, Ph.D., of the University of Guelph in Canada, has conducted extensive research on the DHA status of vegetarians.  Vegetarians have little or no DHA in their diets. His research team provided vegetarian subjects with a vegetable-source DHA supplement over a 42-day period which significantly increased their DHA intake and blood levels.

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