Those of you who know me will be aware that I was recently blessed with the birth of my son, Roman. The following article helps to reaffirm my decision to load up Marci with DHA, especially as our baby boy seems to be super alert and active already! Whilst I am on this subject thanks must also go to Charles Poliquin who took the time to set out a few pregnancy and post pregnancy nutritional and supplement protocols for us.

By Michael Byrd

Brain development can determine the quality of our entire life.

Human brain development begins while we are still in the womb of our Moms. It is then the responsibility of our mothers to see to it that she gets enough nutrients during pregnancy.

Want to know why? This is because an infant’s brain starts to develop even as a fetus, thus it is important that it is provided with important oils ? omega 3 fatty acids with DHA in particular.

The Moment Brain Development Takes Place

The brain of an infant develops as early as 4 weeks from the time of conception. It is good to have a solid foundation even before a woman gets pregnant to ensure that a woman has enough omega 3 fatty acids with DHA during pregnancy.

Several scientists now agree that DHA consumption is vital in brain development and it is what sets us apart from our prehistoric ancestors. It is then right to assume that back on those days, the brain of our ancestors were developed with the aid of the DHA that they added to their diets.

You are then given the idea why omega 3 oils with DHA are important for brain development.

Deteriorating brain function was also noticed amongst our ancestors who did not have enough DHA in their diets. However, as they moved to the coastal areas, and were able to eat enough fish, there was a notable increase in their brain capacity.

Scientists doubt if Homo Sapiens (yes that’s us) would have evolved without adding DHA from fish oils to their diets. [Lipids, Vol. 34:s39-s47]

What can a Bigger Brain Do For Us

The bigger our brain, the better we learn, communicate, rationalize and do all the wonderful things around us.

Brain development starts during the 25th to 28th week of pregnancy. During this stage, the baby’s brain and nervous system takes control on some of its body functions. But there should be more growth left 12 weeks before full term pregnancy.

To ensure that a baby reaches full term, omega 3 fatty acids is needed. It is also needed for the continuous development of the baby’s brain and nervous system.

It may be humorous that we have to thank the fishes in the ocean for saving us from living like apes. We should be thankful to our ancestors for discovering that we can make a delicious meal out of the fishes in the ocean.

Insufficient Omega 3 Fish Oil

A research from the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition in London, blames DHA deficiency during pregnancy as the reason for underweight babies.

Since brain development disorders can be lasting, mothers are advised to get into a diet that has abundant amount of omega 3 oils with DHA. Eating lots of fatty fish and taking supplements of high and pure quality fish oil capsules can suffice these needs. [AJCN, Vol. 57, 703s-709s]

Moms should see that it is necessary to have a daily dose of omega 3 fish oil to ensure optimum brain development of her baby. This is her assurance of having a smart and healthy baby.

Take a look at great picture of healthy pregnancy stages, got to human pregnancy week by week.

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