The Cure for the Common Report Card

The school year is ending and your child's final report card is on the way; you may even have it already. Did your child make the academic strides you hoped for this past school year? Or does her report card make you fear that she is falling behind? The answer, a recent study indicates, may be Omega-3.

Children given Omega-3 supplements for just five months dramatically improved in behavior, concentration and reading ability, a study by the United Kingdom's Durham Education Authority reveals. Among the study's most eye-opening results:

* At the beginning of the study, parents of 47 percent of preschool children's behavior was "poor" or "very poor." At the end of five months of supplementation, 91 percent of those children who had poor behavior had improved to "moderate" or "good."

* Parents reported that prior to beginning supplementation 66 percent of children had poor or very poor concentration. Post-trial, 79 percent had good or very good levels of concentration.

"We know that as much as 99 percent of the American population does not get enough Omega-3 in their diets," says Roy Bingham, co-founder of Nourish Life, makers of Omega-3 supplements that address a range of health issues, including learning enhancement. "When your grandmother told you fish was 'brain food,' she might not have known the science behind it, but she wasn't wrong either. Science now knows that the Omega-3 found in fish really does enhance learning."

"It is a competitive world, and I want my boys to have every advantage," Bingham says. "Like every parent I want them to be healthy and happy, and ultimately successful in whatever they choose to pursue. ADHD runs in our family and for this and many other reasons, we give them 1.5 grams of Pharmaomega concentrated omega-3 every day." For a free sample of Nourish Life's PharmaOmega Learn, go to www.pharmaomega.com.

While many parents may be aware of the benefits of the Omega-3s DHA and EPA in infant brain development, both nutrients also play a role in learning and brain development for school-aged children. PharmaOmega Learn incorporates both Omega-3s, making it specifically designed for school-aged children. The small, easy-to-swallow gel capsules contain no artificial flavors or colors, wheat, gluten, sugar, PCBs or mercury - many of which have also been linked to behavioral and brain development problems in children.

"Nutritional supplements, especially those high in Omega-3, can provide major benefits for kids," says Bingham. He offers the following supplement advice for parents:

* Nutrition is directly linked to physical health and mental performance for children as well as adults. Studies have shown that children with poor nutritional habits do not do as well in school as their better-nourished peers.

* Modern dietary habits, including consumption of fast foods and prepared foods, can make it difficult for a child to obtain his or her recommended dietary allowance of key nutrients like Omega-3. Further, cooking can strip nutrients out of even the most healthful foods.

* While the benefits of diets low in fats are well known, remember that not all fats are "bad" fats. Certainly parents should avoid saturated and trans fats, but children, especially infants and toddlers, require a certain amount of "good fats" - like Omega-3 DHA and EPA - for proper brain development.

Omega-3 can enhance learning potential - better attention, better focus, better reading, better spelling.
To receive a free sample of PharmaOmega Learn for just the cost of shipping and handling, go to
www.pharmaomega.com.

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