Foreigners don t eat fish oil DHA? What do they give their children to eat?

Fish oil DHA has 3 major drawbacks:

The content of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) in fish oil is too high, which can make the proportion of DHA too low, which is quite different from breast milk, and does not meet the physiological needs of children;

Although the DHA content in fish oil is relatively high, it does not contain AA (arachidonic acid), another unsaturated fatty acid that plays an important role in brain development, and too much EPA in it will also inhibit the production of AA in children's bodies;

Fish are contaminated with heavy metals such as mercury and lead or harmful substances such as arsenic to varying degrees, and their safety is low.

It seems that the DHA extracted from algae is quite awesome.

The advantages of algae are prominent, DHA algal oil is a pure plant-based DHA raw material, extracted from artificially cultivated marine microalgae, which is not passed on by the food chain, and is currently the purest and safest DHA in the world**. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the DHA concentration of DHA algal oil is much higher than that of fish oil extract, and the purity is high (in terms of content, DHA 35g 100g of DHA algal oil, and the DHA content of fish oil is strong stability, not easy to be oxidized, and odorless and tasteless, especially suitable for fetuses, infants and young children. Life's DHA (e.g., COFCO FLM DHA Algae Oil) from NASA technology in the United States has passed the US FDA certification, and more than 40 million infants and young children around the world are safe to eat, and the quality can be guaranteed, so pregnant women and children should choose algae DHA products first.

In fact, as long as you eat a reasonable diet, you can consume enough DHA.

Breast milk. DHA is particularly abundant in colostrum. However, the amount of DHA in the mother's milk depends on the food structure of the three meals.

Japanese mothers eat more fish, and the DHA content in milk is as high as 22%, ranking first in the world. followed by Australia, at about 10%; The U.S. has the lowest at 7%.

Formula. Refers to formula milk powder with DHA added.

Fish. Fish with high DHA content include tuna, bonito, salmon, mackerel, sardines, horse mackerel, sailfish, tuna, yellow croaker, saury, eel, hairtail, crucian carp, etc., and the DHA content per 100 grams of fish can reach more than 1000 mg. For a certain type of fish, eye socket fat is the first part of the fish with high DHA content, followed by fish oil.

Dried fruits. Such as walnuts, almonds, peanuts, sesame seeds, etc. The -linolenic acid contained in it can be converted into DHA in the human body.

Algae. Give the mother more DHA-containing food, through breast milk, the baby will indirectly get DHA...

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You see Wyeth, Abbott and many big foreign brands of infant milk powder are added with DHA algae oil. Mengniu Future Star is now also adding DHA algae oil!

Not suitable for children, pregnant and lactating women, menstruating women, bleeding tendencies and people with bleeding disorders!

Fish oil: regulates blood lipids, blood pressure, and prevents cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; Reduce blood viscosity, increase the elasticity of blood vessels, avoid arteriosclerosis, and prevent arteriosclerosis; prevention of Alzheimer's disease; Improve memory, protect the retina, delay vision decline, and relieve gout; Reduces the formation of fat and prevents obesity. Reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease and prevent heart disease.

Inhibits blood clotting, prevents the formation of cerebral thrombosis, cerebral hemorrhage.

To supplement DHA to babies, we will recommend that mothers choose algae oil DHA, because in comparison, fish oil DHA is not as pure and safe as algal oil DHA.

Deep-sea fish mostly contain heavy metals, which may damage the human nervous system.

Deep-sea fish have low DHA content, which is basically retained in the body after eating seaweed.

The DHA in fish oil is not used by the human body after ingestion, and harmful metabolites such as ethanol (alcohol) are also produced, which will increase the burden on the body.

The quality of deep-sea fish is uncontrollable, and now the marine environment is seriously polluted, and there will be contaminants in fish oil, which is difficult to isolate.

Most of the DHA in fish oil is an ethyl ester type that cannot be directly absorbed by the human body, which needs to be esterified by distillation equipment, and there are likely to be chemical residues during the operation, so that it is toxic to the body***.

Fish oil DHA has a fishy smell and a very bad taste, and the baby is also very resistant.

My baby is now 2 years old, and he eats Youzhen's DHA algal oil gel candy, which feels like the effect is not bad, and it can also be bought in the online store, and there are discounts for activities in the store. These can be found.

Although DHA is a better thing, not every child needs to supplement DHA, nor does it mean that the more DHA eats, the better the baby's development, so pregnant mothers should supplement their babies according to the doctor's advice, do not blindly supplement, and need to be treated rationally!

In most cases, for mothers who eat a normal balanced diet, the DHA content of breast milk is sufficient to meet the needs of the child. Therefore, within six months, children who are exclusively breastfed generally do not need DHA supplementation alone. DHA is also added to the formula milk, and the amount of milk for children who are fed on demand is sufficient, and no special supplementation is required.

During pregnancy, I was recommended by the salesperson of the mother and baby store, saying that the baby who eats DHA is smarter!

Mothers can eat it during pregnancy, so that the baby's brain can develop better.

I was confused? Smarter? DHA supplement or something?

I went back and did my homework