Fish oil reduces child allergy risk
New mothers who wait until they’re breastfeeding before starting fish oil supplementation may have missed the boat when it comes to reducing childhood allergic disease.
Results from five randomised, controlled trials showed that fish oil supplements taken during pregnancy reduced positive egg skin prick tests (SPT) and asthma in the child’s first year, while food allergy was reduced by as much as 66%.
Supplementation during lactation, however, did not prevent asthma, food allergy or atopy in the child.
Klemens CM, Berman DR, Mozurkewich EL. The effect of perinatal omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on inflammatory markers and allergic diseases: a systematic review. BJOG 2011;118(8):916-25.
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