Fish oil supplements in late pregnancy may reduce later risk of chidhood asthma
July 11, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
Just the other day, I posted a piece on the importance of prenatal vitamins (The importance of prenatal vitamins – and a give away) and today, I found this article, Taking Fish Oil Supplements In Late Pregnancy Might Reduce The Risk Of Your Child Developing Asthma.
The products I’m giving away in my post are precisely what the Taking Fish Oil Supplements article is talking about. The article reviews the findings of a study that was published yesterday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In the article, the lead author of the study is quoted as saying, "There is strong biochemical evidence that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil may have modulatory effects on the immune system. The reason fish oil might protect a fetus from developing asthma in later life could possibly also be related to its effect on increasing pregnancy duration" He goes on to say that it could be that period of time, just before delivery, that is the critical window for the body’s absorption and the effects of the omega 3 fatty acids.
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