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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Influence of Infant Brain Development in Smart Babies

By Michael Byrd

The development of the brain plays a vital role in the quality of life of a person.

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.

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.

As Brain Development Starts

Did you know that a baby's brain begins to develop as early as a month after fertilization? Thus it is recommended for women who are in their childbearing years to get as much omega 3 fatty acids that contains DHA in their diets.

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.

This helps you understand why omega 3 oils with DHA are essential 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 think that Homo Sapiens (that is you and me) wouldn't have developed with the absence of DHA from fish oil in their diets. [Lipids, Vol. 34:s39-s47]

What can a Bigger Brain Do For Us

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.

Hilarious it may seem, but we have the fishes from the ocean to thank that we did not grow up like the apes swinging in vines hanged in trees. Maybe we should thank our ancestors for discovering what a great food fish can be.

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]

Since you are going to have a baby, wouldn't you prefer having a smart and healthy one by taking omega 3 fish oil daily?

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

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