More and more research is being done on the effect of omega 3 and many diseases. Most of us are aware of omega 3 and coronary artery disease. The thing that intrigues me the most is the link between omega 3 and brain and psychiatric disorders, especially ADHD and autism.
When I was in training, it was rare to see a child with autism and there was no such thing as ADHD. So what's happened in the last 40 years? We are eating more processed food which means less omega 3 and more omega 6. There are new studies out now that indicate that children with these disorders who are given more omega 3 show less symptoms of ADHD and autism.
The old adage that we are what we eat may well becoming true in yet another arena.
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