Research is showing that certain fatty acids play an important role in
the development of the eye and brain, co-ordination, learning ability,
memory and concentration.
Few parents are unconcerned about their child's learning
skills. The ability to take instructions and process information is
crucial to getting on in life. But the process can be impaired by
learning conditions – such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and
the autistic spectrum. All are on the increase, with perhaps 20% of the
UK child population being in some way affected. Now, many strands of
evidence are showing that supplementation with certain long chain fatty
acids may be of assistance.
Evidence is based on the growing body of knowledge surrounding the
efficacy of Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids (HUFA), of the omega-3 and
omega-6 families. About 30% of the dry weight of the eye and brain are
made of these vital nutrients, which can only be found through dietary
sources.
This is the crux of the problem: in the typical Western diet we now
feed our children, certain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have been
largely eradicated. The industrialization of our food chain, with its
requirements for a long shelf-life, has mostly resulted in the dietary
removal of these compounds, which are unstable and have a tendency to
oxidize. Now trials are showing that supplementation with specific long
chain fatty acids, in the form of quality marine and botanical oils,
can have real benefits. The research is showing that certain fatty
acids play an important role in the development of the eye and brain,
specifically vision, co-ordination, learning ability, memory and
concentration.
The recently conducted Oxford-Durham study: a randomized controlled
trial of dietary supplementation with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty
acids (eye q) among 117 children with Developmental Co-ordination
Disorder (DCD) showed that children taking the active supplement
achieved significant improvements in learning and behavioural
difficulties compared to their placebo-group peers. The children taking
the eye q showed significant reductions in the symptoms of ADHD, and
significant gains in reading and spelling performance. This trial has
been widely acknowledged as an important landmark in fatty acid
research: not least because its size, scope and scientific rigour are
unprecedented in this field.
DurhamTrial.org - visit this site to read the details and results
of the trail.
Taking the right fatty acids for brain function
The particular life-enhancing fatty acids that we are concerned with
are in two families, omega-3 and omega-6.
Omega-3 EPA - is a functional fatty acid and is vital for
moment-to-moment brain cell signalling, with an apparent role in
controlling mood. EPA metabolites have an anti-inflammatory role and
would be regarded as more crucial from early childhood and through out
life.
Omega-3 DHA - is a structural fatty acid and is a key
building block of all nerves and cells. DHA is more important during
pregnancy and early infancy, especially during the first two years of
life when brain growth is rapid.
Omega-6 GLA - metabolises easily into DGLA and AA. The former
has anti-inflammatory roles, while the latter plays a role as part of
nerve ends that lay down memory.
eye q : A unique formulation of high-grade natural oils
eye q is a combination of the specific omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
required for optimal brain function, delivered in the form of
high-grade natural oils.
Before embarking on the manufacture of eye q, the manufacturers,
Equazen, reviewed the wealth of research suggesting an undeniable role
of long-chain fatty acids in the development of co-ordination,
learning, ability, memory and concentration: and then committed to
building on this research with the most effective combination of
natural oils possible.
Accordingly, eye q was formulated by combining omega-3 EPA from the
purest of marine fish oils, with omega-6 GLA from the first press of
evening primrose oil. Consistent with this high benchmark in purity
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eye q has no:
Casein
Gluten
Aspartame
Chemicals
Synthetic
additives
It is for these reasons that eye q has become a leading supplement for
learning and behavioural conditions and why it was selected as the
active treatment for the Oxford-Durham study.
For further information about their range of fatty acid supplements and
where you can purchase them, visit the web site: Equazen.com
