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Vitamin D Life
Items in both categories Pregnancy and Omega-3 are listed here:
- Stillbirth reduced by Vitamin D, Zinc, Omega-3 - several studies
- Preterm birth decreased by Omege-3, etc. - many studies
- Preterm birth reduction by nutrients - Vitamin D is the best, Omega-3 is next best – May 2022
- Omega-3 improves pregnancies – Meta-analysis May 2022
- Omega-3 supplementation reduced preterm birth rate by 4X – RCT July 2020
- Conception 1.5 X more likely if taking any amount of Omega-3 – Feb 2022
- Pre-term birth rate cut in half with 1000 milligrams of Omega-3 (if initially low) – RCT May 2021
- Omega-3 recommended in Australia during pregnancy - April 2021
- Pregnancy recommendations – huge differences in Vitamin D, Mg, iron, Iodine, DHA, etc – April 2021
- Seafood (Omega-3) during pregnancy increased childhood IQ by 8 points – review Dec 2019
- Pregnant women in Australia to take Omega-3 when told of reduction in preterm births – Dec 2019
- Fat-soluble vitamins critical for conception, pregnancy and breast feeding (pigs) – Sept 2019
- Preterm Births reduced by Omega-3, Zinc, and Vitamin D – Aug 2019
- Depression after childbirth 5 X less likely if good Omega-3 index – April 2019
- Infant Problem-Solving Skills Linked to Mother’s DHA Omega-3 Level During Pregnancy – April 2019
- Omega-3 during pregnancy and breastfeeding is recommended – May 2019
- Preterm Births decreased by Omega-3 (analysis of 184 countries) – April 2019
- Preterm Births - promising preventions – anti-oxidants, Vitamin D, Omega-3, Zinc, etc. – Jan 2019
- Preterm birth might be prevented by Vitamin D, Omega-3, etc. (International survey) – Jan 2019
- Omega-3 index of 5 greatly decreases the risk of an early preterm birth – Dec 2018
- Omega-3 added during pregnancy helps in many ways – Cochrane Review of RCTs Nov 2018
- Omega-3 helps conception as well as pregnancy – many studies
- More pregnancies and fewer abortions when Omega-3 was added (cows in this case) July 2018
- PCOS treated by a combination of Vitamin D and Omega-3 – RCT Oct 2018
- Omega-3 – fewer than 5 percent of adult women get the RDA – April 2018
- Omega-3, Vitamin D, Folic acid etc. during pregnancy and subsequent mental illness of child – March 2018
- Supplementation while pregnant and psychotic – 20 percent Omega-3, 6 percent Vitamin D – June 2016
- Importance of Vitamin D and fish rarely mentioned during midwife-led prenatal booking visits – July 2017
- Preterm birth rate of pregnant smokers cut in half if take Omega-3 – RCT May 2017
- Gestational diabetes treated by Vitamin D plus Omega-3 – RCT Feb 2017
- Asthma reduced 31 percent when Omega-3 taken during pregnancy – RCT Dec 2016
- Preterm births strongly related to Vitamin D, Vitamin D Receptor, Iodine, Omega-3, etc
- Typical pregnancy is now 39 weeks – Omega-3 and Vitamin D might restore it to full 40 weeks
- Omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy reduce early preterm births (save 1500 USD per child) – Aug 2016
- Rancid Omega-3 increased the odds of newborn mortality by 13 times (rats) – July 2016
- Preterm birth extended by 2 weeks with Omega-3 – Meta-analysis Nov 2015
- Stillbirth rate typically 1 in 200, perhaps only 1 in 800 with Omega-3
- Omega-3 helps pregnancy in many ways: preterm 26 percent less likely etc – review July 2012
- Pregnancy and infants healthier with Omega-3 supplementation - many studies
- Vitamin D, DHA, Folic, Iodine benefits during pregnancy – July 2012
Items in both categories Infant-Child and Omega-3 are listed here:
- Early brain development helped by Iron, Iodine, Vitamin D, Omega-3. Zinc etc. – Oct 2021
- ADHD risk factors include low Zinc, Vitamin D, Magnesium and Omega-3 (umbrella review) – Oct 2020
- Seafood (Omega-3) during pregnancy increased childhood IQ by 8 points – review Dec 2019
- Eating fish improves cognition (Omega-3 fish during pregnancy in this case) - Oct 2019
- T1 Diabetes treated by Vitamin D and Omega-3 (many other studies agree) Jan 2018
- Type 1 diabetes trial having problems getting participants – too many taking Vitamin D or Omega-3 – Aug 2019
- T1 Diabetes reduction by high Omega-3 and Vitamin D – GRH ongoing observation
- Behavior disorders reduced with Magnesium, Omega-3, and Zinc
- ADHD children eat less fatty fish (Omega-3 again) – May 2019
- Infant Problem-Solving Skills Linked to Mother’s DHA Omega-3 Level During Pregnancy – April 2019
- Type 1 Diabetes prevention with Vitamin D and Omega-3 – Symposium April 2019
- Autistic symptoms reduced by Vitamin D and or Omega-3 – RCT March 2019
- Omega-3 probably can decrease Autism and ADHD – March 2019
- Vitamin D and Omega-3 may treat Type 1 Diabetes – RCT 2024
- Autism problems reduced by Vitamin D, Omega-3 – RCT Oct 2018
- Adding Vitamin D, Omega-3, etc to children’s milk improved memory (yet again) – RCT June 2018
- Omega-3 reduced violence in children and violence between parents – RCT May 2018
- Severe Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease treated by Omega-3 – RCT April 2018
- ADHD, Autism, Early Psychosis and Omega-3 – review Dec 2017
- Supplement omega-3 based on weight – June 2017
- Omega supplementation helped premie sensory processing – RCT Dec 2017
- Food allergies in children may be due to earlier low Vitamin D, Omega-3 and Zinc – Aug 2017
- Omega-3 in breast milk increases with increased Omega-3 intake (review of 22 studies) -Aug 2017
- NAFLD in children nicely treated by combination of Vitamin D and Omega-3 – RCT Dec 2016
- Infants getting 1 g of Omega-3 for 12 weeks got better brains – RCT March 2017
- Benefits of Omega-3 on brain development
- Omega-3 in infancy reduces Obesity following antibiotic (confirmed in rats, suspected in humans) – Feb 2016
- Omega-3 helps childhood cognition – meta-analysis April 2016
- Increasing amount of omega-3 in mother’s milk resulted in fewer infant allergies – March 2016
- Omega-3 and infant development - dissertation Sept 2015
- Rett syndrome associated with low vitamin D, treated by Omega-3
- ADHD and Vitamin D Deficiency
References
- Braarud HC, Markhus MW, Skotheim S, Stormark KM, Frøyland L, Graff IE, Kjellevold M (2018) Maternal DHA Status during Pregnancy Has a Positive Impact on Infant Problem Solving: A Norwegian Prospective Observation Study. Nutrients 2018, 10(5), 529; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10050529.
- Hornstra, G.; Al, M.D.M.; Vonhouwelingen, A.C.; Foremanvandrongelen, M. Essential fatty-acids in pregnancy and early human-development. Eur. J. Obstet. Gyn. Reprod. Biol. 1995, 61, 57–62. https://www.ejog.org/article/0028-2243(95)02153-J/pdf.
- EFSA (2014) Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to DHA and contribution to normal brain development pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. Accessed from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3840/full Last accessed 7th March 2017.
- Rogers, L. K., Valentine, C. J., & Keim, S. A. (2013). DHA supplementation: current implications in pregnancy and childhood. Pharmacological research, 70(1), 13-19.
- Kuratko, C., Barrett, E., Nelson, E., & Salem, N. (2013). The relationship of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) with learning and behavior in healthy children: a review. Nutrients, 5(7), 2777-2810.
- Shapira, N. (2008). Prenatal nutrition: a critical window of opportunity for mother and child. Women’s Health, 4(6), 639-656.
- Ars, Charlotte L., et al. (2016). Prenatal folate, homocysteine and vitamin B 12 levels and child brain volumes, cognitive development and psychological functioning: The Generation R Study. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-9.