Heart Health » dha breastfeeding http://www.heart-five.com Personal blog about heart, health care, and health related topics Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 DHA And Fish Oil. Breastfeeding Mothers Need More Of Both. http://www.heart-five.com/dha-and-fish-oil-breastfeeding-mothers-need-more-of-both http://www.heart-five.com/dha-and-fish-oil-breastfeeding-mothers-need-more-of-both#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:09:20 +0000 Peter Bertonach http://www.heart-five.com/dha-and-fish-oil-breastfeeding-mothers-need-more-of-both The established benefits of DHA, an essential omega 3 fatty acid, are growing by the day. It is now firmly established that over 90 percent of us have levels of omega 3 essential fatty acids that are too low and we can improve this by daily supplementation with capsules of fish oil. Breastfeeding mothers also have powerful reasons to supplement their diet with essential fatty acids known as omega 3 fats. There are numerous benefits of breastfeeding, and one of the most important breastfeeding tips is the importance of adequate DHA in your breastmilk.

A fetus, right from conception, needs plenty of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) for proper development. But once the baby is born this demand for omega 3 essential fats continues. And of course for any fetus and for any baby of a breastfeeding mother the only source of essential fats is from the mother.… Read More...

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