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Friday, January 2, 2009

The Importance of Infant Brain Development in Smart Babies

By Michael Byrd

The quality of a person's life depends greatly on the development of their brain.

It is during pregnancy that the human brain starts to develop. Mothers are given the responsibility to make sure that they are well nourished during pregnancy.

Why you ask? It's because the optimum brain development of a baby is largely dependent on the important essential oils ? DHA found in omega 3 fatty acids, that the brain gets while still a fetus.

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.

Scientist worldwide believes that it is necessary to have adequate consumption of DHA for proper brain development. Centuries ago, our primitive ancestors did not get as much DHA in their diet hence this explains why we are now more advanced in thinking as compared to them.

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

The brain capacity of our ancestors was believed to have declined as they did not get sufficient amount of DHA in their diets. But soon, as they moved to the coastal areas, they were able to eat plenty of fish that contained DHA, there's a remarkable increase in their brain capacity was observed.

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]

Advantages of Having a Bigger Brain

If we have bigger brains, we would be able to learn, communicate and rationalize better and be able to do the things that we want to do.

It all starts during pregnancy; a fetus' brain begins to develop during the 25th to 28th week of pregnancy. The brain then starts to regulate the control of bodily functions. But expect more growth 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.

Lack of 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.

Sufficient amounts of omega 3 oils with DHA is needed during pregnancy, either from the intake of fatty fish or taking pure fish oil supplements, or both. This can arrest any possibility of brain development disorders. [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.

Visit human pregnancy week by week, and take a look at the pictures of a healthy pregnancy at different stages.

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