Superstars of Optimal Wellness: Is your kid a “fat head”?

by Barb Jarmoska

I hope so. It’s a good thing to be! Good fats are literally the “stuff” that a healthy brain is made of.

Up to 80 percent of the fatty acids in the cerebral cortex of the brain should be omega-3 fatty acids. Because of the type of foods eaten by the average American child, these essential fats are often sorely lacking. When raw materials, in the form of omega-3 fats, are not available to brain cells, accurate nerve and cell function becomes impossible. The result is often learning challenges such as Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.

The research on this topic is convincing:

• In 1981, researchers first hypothesized that children with ADD/ADHD may have reduced nutritional status of essential fatty acids because of their greater thirst. (Thirst can be a symptom of EFA deficiency.)
• This was confirmed when the blood levels of EFA of normal and maladjusted children were compared. The ADD/ADHD children showed significantly lower blood levels of essential fatty acids.
• Further studies from Purdue and Harvard researchers have compared the blood levels of omega-3 fats in ADD/ADHD vs. healthy children. This research consistently confirms a distinct lack of omega-3 fats in the diet and blood of ADD/ADHD children.

The solution is simple. Parents of children with ADD/ADHD should supplement the child’s diet with fish oil. “My kid won’t take it,” you say? Then you haven’t tried our new Omega Swirl fish oil. Not only will your child like the taste – you’ll probably have to hide the product out of reach in the refrigerator to keep your kids from sneaking it when you’re not looking! The all-natural Lemon Zest flavored fish oil is pharmaceutical grade, molecularly distilled and free of all contaminants, providing a whopping 730 mgs of EPA/DHA per serving. Try this new staff favorite and discover a pudding-like supplement that tastes like a dessert.

The all-natural Strawberry-Banana flavor is made with Barlean’s award-winning organic Flax Oil, packing 2,620 mgs of Omega-3 (LNA) per serving.

Omega Swirl was created to nutritionally support:

• Heart Health
• Healthy Cholesterol Levels
• Energy & Endurance
• Skin, Hair & Nail Health
• Mental Health, Wellness and Acuity
• Healthy Blood Glucose

Turn your kid into a “fat head.” You just might be amazed at the results.