RE: Article: Omega 3 Deficiency Food Allergies/Deficiencies

[Guest guest]

Interesting. My son used to get hives frequently, but hasn't had them since we

started the Omegas. I'm wondering if there's a connection.

@...: trmckenna1@...: Thu, 10

Jan 2008 22:48:10 +0000Subject: [ ] Article: Omega 3

Deficiency Food Allergies/Deficiencies

http://www.mind1st.co.uk/Omega-3-Deficiency-Food-Allergies-Deficiencies.aspOmega

3 Deficiency Food Allergies/DeficienciesRecent research suggests that there may

be a link between omega 3 deficiency and food allergies. Food allergies in

children may even be due to omega 3 deficiency in the mother's diet.One study

examined the colostrum of new mothers. Infants whose mothers had high levels of

omega 6 oils in their colostrum were more likely to develop milk allergies.

Infants whose mothers had low levels of omega 3 in their colostrum were more

likely to develop allergies to other foods. Although not conclusive, this

research suggests that if a mother has an omega 3 deficiency, food allergies are

more likely to appear in her infant.Less than 2% of the population have clinical

food allergies, where IgE attaches to the food molecules and causes a reaction.

Much larger numbers, however, have various reactions to food products that they

identify as allergies, reactions or intolerances. Dietary manipulation is

helpful in controlling these reactions.For instance, some children who exhibit

behavioral characteristics of ADHD or autism improve when certain substances are

added to or removed from their diets. Omega 3 oils are one of the nutritional

substances that seem to help some of these children. We may not know if their

behavior is due to a food allergy or an omega 3 deficiency, but we can identify

something that helps them. Omega 3 oils provide an anti-inflammatory response at

the cellular level. It may be that the absence of omega 3 fatty acids allows

inflammatory responses to develop to certain foods. The most common food

allergies among children are to high protein foods, such as milk, eggs, peanuts,

soy and wheat. Adding omega 3 oils to the diets of children could prevent these

food allergies from developing.This is all speculative at this point. The

evidence that omega 3 deficiency plays a role in the development of food allergy

is anecdotal. As more research is conducted, and we learn more about the

fascinating roles omega 3 oils play in our bodies, we will develop better

answers to these questions. We will be able to make better recommendations for

dietary changes and nutritional supplementation with omega 3 oils in pregnant

women and children. Omega 3 fish oils PuraEPA is available exclusively from mind

1st.

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[Guest guest]

I thought this was also interesting...my son was a mess with

allergies and even had allergy induced asthma before starting the

omegas. Now he rarely has the sinus issues that still bother me and

my older son.

Tina

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> Interesting. My son used to get hives frequently, but hasn't had

them since we started the Omegas. I'm wondering if there's a

connection.

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> @...: trmckenna1@...: Thu, 10 Jan 2008

22:48:10 +0000Subject: [ ] Article: Omega 3

Deficiency Food Allergies/Deficiencies

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> http://www.mind1st.co.uk/Omega-3-Deficiency-Food-Allergies-

Deficiencies.aspOmega 3 Deficiency Food Allergies/DeficienciesRecent

research suggests that there may be a link between omega 3 deficiency

and food allergies. Food allergies in children may even be due to

omega 3 deficiency in the mother's diet.One study examined the

colostrum of new mothers. Infants whose mothers had high levels of

omega 6 oils in their colostrum were more likely to develop milk

allergies. Infants whose mothers had low levels of omega 3 in their

colostrum were more likely to develop allergies to other foods.

Although not conclusive, this research suggests that if a mother has

an omega 3 deficiency, food allergies are more likely to appear in

her infant.Less than 2% of the population have clinical food

allergies, where IgE attaches to the food molecules and causes a

reaction. Much larger numbers, however, have various reactions to

food products that they identify as allergies, reactions or

intolerances. Dietary manipulation is helpful in controlling these

reactions.For instance, some children who exhibit behavioral

characteristics of ADHD or autism improve when certain substances are

added to or removed from their diets. Omega 3 oils are one of the

nutritional substances that seem to help some of these children. We

may not know if their behavior is due to a food allergy or an omega 3

deficiency, but we can identify something that helps them. Omega 3

oils provide an anti-inflammatory response at the cellular level. It

may be that the absence of omega 3 fatty acids allows inflammatory

responses to develop to certain foods. The most common food allergies

among children are to high protein foods, such as milk, eggs,

peanuts, soy and wheat. Adding omega 3 oils to the diets of children

could prevent these food allergies from developing.This is all

speculative at this point. The evidence that omega 3 deficiency plays

a role in the development of food allergy is anecdotal. As more

research is conducted, and we learn more about the fascinating roles

omega 3 oils play in our bodies, we will develop better answers to

these questions. We will be able to make better recommendations for

dietary changes and nutritional supplementation with omega 3 oils in

pregnant women and children. Omega 3 fish oils PuraEPA is available

exclusively from mind 1st.

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