Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Omega 3 for Brain Intelligence
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Omega 3 Fatty Acids recently received great attention from Health experts. The role of omega 3 for brain intelligence and prevention of several Degenerative Diseases begins when someone is in the womb, and
therefore highly recommended to the mother's consumes food containing omega 3 during pregnancy. During pregnancy, began the formation of various vital organs of a person, ranging from the nervous system and brain, heart, senses, genitals, etc. With adequate Nutrition from the mother, the process will run properly until the completion stage organ organ growth process that has been previously established to reduce the risk of the occurrence of morphological abnormalities in the baby during childbirth.
The role of omega 3 for the body does not just stop there. Omega 3 also has an important role for the process of nerve cells (including brain cells) so that it can improve children's intelligence at the time to grow and develop.
Talk about physical health and intelligence of a person's brain, would not be separated from the initial formation of the various tools and vital organs of the fetus in the womb his mother.
There are two critical growth period with respective consequences for the fetus and womb. The first critical period lasts from the first week until the end of week 7, the embryonic period. At this time began the formation of various vital organs of the fetus: central nervous system and brain, heart, senses, genitals, and others. If an interruption occurs during this period, the fetus will be at high risk of disruption on various morphological vital tool infants at birth to adulthood.
The second critical period lasts from the beginning of the 8th week until birth. This period is the period of perfecting the process of growth and development of organs that have been established in the previous period. If an interruption occurs, the fetus at risk of suffering from symptoms of physiological disorder since birth and get worse when he grows up.
Malnutrition is one of the disorders which often occur in the womb. At the critical moment before, the fetus in great need of a variety of nutrients to support optimal growth and development process that health and intelligence.
Essential fatty acids and omega-3 is a nutrient that must be fulfilled needs. Nutrients a vital role in the growth process of brain neuronal cells for the provision of intelligence of babies born. Omega-3 fatty acids also act as the brain. Omega-3 fatty acids are derived from precursors (precursor) of his, namely the essential fatty acids linoleic and linolenic.
Essential fatty acids can not be formed in the body and must be supplied directly from food. Then the precursors were included in the process elongate and desaturate that produces three forms of omega-3 fatty acids: LNA (alpha-linolenic acid), EPA (eicosapentaenoic) and DHA (docosahexaenoic).
Central nervous system and brain is a vital organ which first formed. The process of cell growth of brain neurons occurred in the 20th week until the 36th, and refined until the baby was two years old.
Although the mass of the fetal brain is only about 16% of his body, but compared with other organs, the brain requires the most energy (more than 70%) for growth of the process. That energy comes primarily from deposits of nutrients and essential fatty acids mother's body.
Essential fatty acids are also precursors of omega-3 DHA, EPA, ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) and AA (arachidonic acid). Omega-3 majority (more than 60%) required as a constituent element of the cell wall of neurons. While the rest of the other DHA is required as an element forming the cup to the container rhodopsin, a compound vital sensing and sending back the received signal eye to the brain.
When the essential fatty acid deficiency, then the neuron cells will suffer from lack of energy for growth of the process. Neuron cell wall formation is hampered due to lack of omega-3 DHA and AA, so the cell is not able to accommodate the charge component of normal neuronal cells. Suffered fetal neurons are the cells will lose the ability to organize and normal connections between the cells. As a result, neuronal cells have many leaks and there was bleeding. It may also happen initiation microthrombi and local ischemia (stroke) and brain cells die quickly and not be functioning.
In premature infants, many of which are below normal weight (2,500 g) and brain size is smaller than average. Because the number of neurons cells was also slightly, then the baby could be defective, low quality and the growth process is not normal brain cells or sub-optimal.
Omega 3 can also be obtained from Fish Oil, it can consume for people's who don't like fish, milk, or others food that contains Omega 3.
Just a reminder, to get the best benefits and avoid the risk of excess consumption of Omega 3, it is advisable to consult a medical doctor to determine the dose of omega 3 which can be consumed for mother or children.
That's a little about Benefit of Omega 3 for Brain Intelligent. Omega 3 to Prevent Degenerative Disease will be the topic for the next article.
