Posts Tagged ‘cognition’

Omega-3 DHA Dosage Levels for Foetus, Infant, and Young Children – European Food Safety Authority Response January 3, 2010 1 Comment

At the request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) backed up DHA-related brain and eye health claims for infants.
EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) said DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) levels of 100mg of per day were appropriate for 7-24 month-old infants along with 200mg per day for pregnant and [...]

Researchers See Benefits of Omega-3s on Vision and Cognition November 9, 2009 No Comments

DENVER, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers are seeing more benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3s), such as their ability to help prevent and slow age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that is the leading cause of severe vision loss in older people. Fish consumption also seems to benefit seniors by thwarting dementia and [...]