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It seems that childhood and adult ADHD is an increasingly diagnosed condition in Western culture.

And in many cases drug therapy seems to work, but in others the side effects are limiting its success. So natural therapies are often sought as an alternative treatment.

And omega 3 fatty acids have come into the picture recently.

But how does omega 3 oils or fish oils relate to ADHD and its symptoms?

There has been a few medical studies on the effect of omega 3 and fish oil on ADD and ADHD.

One study looked at the blood levels of docosahexaenoic acid (omega 3), linoleic acid (omega 6), and arachidonic acid (omega 6) in children with and without ADHD.

They were found to be significantly lower in children with ADHD than those without ADHD.

So there seems to be a correlation between lower levels of omega 3s and the diagnosis of ADHD but the cause and effect is unclear.

Dietary intake of omega 3 were similar in both groups.

Perhaps the group with ADHD metabolise or absorb omega 3 differently to children without ADD.

However, on a more practical side, studies have shown that treating ADHD with omega 3s have benefits (shown in other studies)

Adult and childhood ADHD is a popular topic of talk nowadays. And understandably so.

Perhaps omega 3 fatty acids and fish oils is one of those conditions where nutrients do help ADHD to a significant degree.

More research is required to firmly establish this.

Yes, it is interesting to see more research on the brain and omega 3.

Equally popular are natural remedies for conditions. For example, fish oils have been shown to be related to a lower incidence of depression and also has been shown in studies to decrease the symptoms of depression and requirement for medications.

Perhaps there are also revealing studies looking at the incidence of ADHD in countries with high intakes of omega 3?

So keep an eye out on more research in this area of omega 3 fats.

More research means more information and more certainty of the relationships between fish oils and problems such as ADD.

So take care and keep healthy.

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