Nordic Naturals

Growing brains need essential fatty acids (EFAs). They assist our nervous system and brain to complete neurotransmissions throughout our bodies. So basically they send messages from our brain to our muscles and assist those muscles in receiving these messages and acting upon them. EFA’s are available in our diet by eating fish and nuts, however most people do not consume adequate amounts of these products and there is ongoing concern with mercury pollution in fish products.

Another factor is consumption of Trans Fats - if you do intake trans fats you will get little effect from fish oils because the trans-fatty acids block the absorption of the EFA’s. It would be best to avoid processed foods in our diets to avoid trans fats and hydrogenated oils.

Research has shown positive results with the use of EFA’s for the treatment of many brain disorders such as apraxia, ADHD, depression and dyslexia. Results suggest that giving EFA supplements to children with apraxia resulted in surges of language development. The quality and combination of the supplements determines the success of the treatment for apraxic children. The supplements you use should have a combination of DHA, EPA and GLA. The one that we found worked the best for our daughter was Nordic Naturals ProEEA. It is available in liquid form and in gel caps. The dose is dependant on your child's age and body weight, check with Nordic Naturals for more information. Our daughter did well with the liquid form mixed with juice in the morning, as she was not old enough to swollow the gel caps. Some people have reported positive results very quickly, however we did not notice instant results. You need to give it a few months and watch for small changes. We noticed her speech becoming more fluent after 3-4 weeks of supplementation. In addition Nordic Naturals ProEFA also contains Vitamin E. There are parents who have used Vitamin E supplements and have had positive results. Deficencies in Vitamin E are mainly neurological symptoms so there may be a connection.

At this time there is some excitingnew research on using vitamin E and fish oils with apraxia. Vitamin E and fish oils taken as advised by government guidelines are very safe and have few side effects, so I would go ahead and try it.

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