FACTS
PREGNANCY
MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPLEMENTS
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Ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 in the typical American diet
What is 10:1
100
Omega 3 fatty acids are important for this vital body system in the developing fetus
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS).
100
Lower amounts of this and higher amounts of this are present in depressed people over non-depressed people.
What is omega 3s, omega 6s
100
Side effects of omega 3 supplements
What is belching, bloating, gas, rash, diarrhea, bad breath, nose bleed, nausea
200
Nutritionally important Omega 3s.
What is alpha linolenic acid, eicosapentaeonic acid, docosahexaenoic acid
200
Two PUFA's (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid) that are important to the developing fetus
What is Arachidonic Acid and DHA
200
No proven affects of omega 3s on these disorders (Name 2)
What is Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Anxiety Disorders, ADHD in children
200
What fish oil supplements are made from (name 3)
What is whale blubber, seal blubber, cod liver oil, mackerel, tuna, herring, halibut, salmon, vitamin E,
300
3 Sources of EPA
What is flaxseeds/oil, canola oil, soybeans/oil, pumpkin seeds/oil, purslane, perilla seed oil, walnuts/oil.
300
3 Improvements to children's cognitive ability due to omega 3 fatty acids
What is better hand/eye coordination, higher IQ's, less likely to be born pre-term, less likely to have developmental/verbal delays
300
Higher intake of omega 3's have shown improvement in these disorders (name 3)
What is uni-polar depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, perinatal depression, seasonal defective disorder, premenstrual syndrome, borderline personality disorder
300
Omega 3 supplements may be unsafe for?
What is people who bruise easily, or people on blood thinning meds such as Warfarin
400
The American Heart Associations Recommendations for Omega 3 Fatty Acids for CHD and non CHD patients
What is non CHD - fish two times/week and CHD - one daily meal including a fatty fish or fish oil supplement
400
DAILY DOUBLE : Suggested Omega 3 Intake for Pregnant/Nursing Women
What is 650 mg, 300 mg of which is DHA
400
Location of one of the highest level of omega 3's in the body, which in turn can affect moods in individuals
What is the brain
400
DAILY DOUBLE: More than this amount of a supplement may be dangerous and cause bleeding in those even that do not have a bleeding disorder
What is 3 g/day
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