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Essential Fatty Acids

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Essential Fatty Acid supplementation is important for these reasons:

• Because you body does not make them. They are only available through our diets or through supplementation, and
• Because a full 60% of our brain is composed of fats, and EFAs, especially the Omega 3s DHA and arachidonic acid, are the most abundant and the most important, and
• Studies show that children with ADD ADHD have lower levels of essential fatty acids than do non-ADD ADHD children, and
• Studies show that lower levels of EFAs can result in problems with learning, behavior, temper, sleep, and immune function. These problems can be significantly helped when EFA levels are brought up to normal levels.

In addition to the EFAs included in the ATTEND, we also recommend further Essential Fatty Acid supplementation with Omegacin+ for the first month for all children, teens, and adults, and for a longer period of time for those who display symptoms of EFA deficiencies. These symptoms include drinking lots of water due to excessive thirst, frequent urination, dry skin, and dry hair. (We also recommend EFA supplementation for pregnant women and nursing mothers, especially with the Omega 3 EFA known as DHA.)

ATTEND helps the brain to develop new and better neural pathways, to process information better and faster, and improves the brain's ability to inhibit behaviors.

 

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