Your BABIES brain and eyes need fatty acids!!!

http://www.omega3forchildren.co.uk/articles/article_details.aspx?id=236

Title: Children and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Author: Dr. Morten Bryhn

Summary:
The most important fatty acids for the brain and retina are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and an arachindonic acid (ARA). For pregnant mothers need to supply the baby with lots of fatty acids for brain and retina development. DHA is important for the retina of the eye because the fatty acid is a structural component of the tissue responsible for the conversion of light energy into electrical impulses. Babies that were given a formula with DHA showed better visual activity than those who did not have the DHA formula. With ADHD omega-3 shows promising benefits to help symptoms. A studies in Europe have shown that kids given a treatment with polyunsaturated fatty acids, mainly omega-3 fatty acid or placebo for a period of 12 weeks. The kids that had the active treatment compared to placebo scored higher. The only question is, is that if the results were due to just one of the polyunsaturated fatty acids used in the studies, or whether the kids should take a combination of the fatty acids. In a US study on ADHD children, only one of the marine omega-3 fatty acids, DHA was used alone. No clinical benefits could be recorded in this study. This indicates that EPA, also used in the PUFA combination in the British studies, was responsible for the positive outcome. So EPA may be the important component reducing ADHD symptoms.

This connects with things we have already studied with the connection of the omega-3 fatty acids. DHA and EPA are often seen in articles and studies that help the brain, anywhere from ADHD to brain recovery from a stroke. Also, we have seen that babies should have a sufficient amount of DHAs in order for them to have the maximum brain development. For the eyes, we have seen that fatty acids help maintain the health of the retina in many studies. This article provides more evidence that these fatty acids are good for brain and eye development.