Article: Omega 3 Deficiency Food Allergies/Deficiencies

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Omega 3 Deficiency Food Allergies/Deficiencies

Recent 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.

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