Whole Fish Oil Essentials
for Optimal Prenatal Development
Co-Written by New Chapter Health Writers &
Christine Dreher, CCN, CCH
 Did
you know that the Omega fatty acids in fish oil offer many health
benefits, including nourishment of the brain, heart, eye and kidney
tissues? And, according to the American Heart Association, salmon has
more than 2X the Omega-3 fatty acids as other sea foods. The important
vital fatty acids found naturally in fish play an important role in a
pregnant woman's health and her baby's development. The only way a
developing infant can get these important fatty acids is from mom and
her pregnancy diet.
Consuming wild fish as part of the mother’s prenatal
diet contributes important micronutrients along with essential fatty
acids. According to NaturalNews.com, 85% of women are deficient in these
important whole fish oil nutrients. Studies shows only 2% of pregnant
women have diets that meet their needs for EFAs.
The CBS News (NEW YORK, June 19, 2009) What to Eat
While Pregnant: American Baby Nutritionist Offers Tips on What to Eat
While Pregnant article states: “(Wild) salmon is something pregnant
women should eat. It's the best source of DHA, an essential omega 3
fatty acid that helps grow baby's brain and nervous system. Studies show
that if you eat a lot of fish while pregnant, you can boost your baby's
brainpower.”
Pregnant women also need a healthy source of Vitamin D
supplementation and need to pay closer attention to their vitamin D
levels in their diet. Dr Julie Wallace, from the University of Ulster’s
Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, states: "Vitamin D insufficiency
was still evident among women in the study who reported taking
supplements. Supplements may be particularly important for women
pregnant during winter time when we rely on dietary vitamin D to
maintain blood levels, as the sun is not strong enough to allow vitamin
D production.”
A broad spectrum of fish oil nutrients are essential
for developing infant and newborn central nervous system growth. Key
dietary fatty acids make up about 70% of a newborn baby’s brain, retina
and nervous system.
EFA’s Omega Balance:
- Essential structural components of every cell in
the body.
- The balance of Omega 3 and Omega 6 is crucial for
the health of mother and child. Together they impact the body’s
natural inflammation response and all functions at a cellular level.
Vitamin D:
- Supports a healthy pregnancy, healthy birth weight,
and infant bone mineralization.
- Sufficient vitamin D in early life may decrease the
risk of health problems later in life.
- The Institute of Medicine recommends that women who
are pregnant or nursing have 5 mcg (200 IU) Vitamin D per day.
Micro-nutrients:
- Antioxidants, like astaxanthin, support the
optimization of immune, eye, brain and nervous system health
Fish Oil Nutrients – Health Benefits for Baby:
- Supports cognitive development
- Supports nervous system development
- Improved eyesight & coordination development
Fish Oil Nutrients - Health benefits for Mom:
- Supports healthy Omega 3 levels in the brain
- Supports a healthy pregnancy
- Helps support post-partum well-being
Purified, ultra refined (fractionated), concentrated
and molecularly distilled prenatal fish oil often lack these essential
components and a natural omega balance. A broad spectrum of fish oil
nutrients are essential for developing infant and newborn central
nervous system growth. So a whole, unrefined fish oil provides better
nutrition.
The majority of pregnant women consume too little fish
and fish oil because of fear of mercury and PCB toxicity. It is true
that choosing a clean and toxin-free source of fish and fish oil is
extremely important. The best source for pure and clean fish and fish
oil is wild Alaskan salmon.
Mothering magazine article, Skip the Toxic Tuna, Try
Wild Alaskan Salmon Instead states that Wild Alaska salmon has little to
none of any contaminant, including methyl mercury. It also contains five
times as many omega-3 fatty acids as tuna. Optimal neonatal and infant
neurological development is supported by the presence of omega-3s in
utero and later on, in breast milk. The Alaska salmon industry enjoys
'Best Choice' status with most major environmental groups, as Alaska
salmon is very plentiful and well managed. The Alaska salmon fishing
industry is made up of small family owned fishing boats, not large
corporate interests.
 New
Chapter’s Wholemega Prenatal is made from 100% sustainably-caught
wild Alaskan Salmon oil. Extra Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil helps
support a healthy pregnancy by providing a whole, pure and fresh source
of fish oil. New Chapter’s pure, broad spectrum fish oil WholeMega
prenatal tests clean of contaminants (PCB & Pesticide Free, Dioxin-Free
and virtually no Heavy Metals).
New Chapter’s Wholemega Prenatal:
- Nurtures: Helps promote baby’s brain and eye
development
- Protects: Pure wild Alaskan salmon, helps support a
healthy pregnancy
- Nourishes: Natural Source of Omega 3, 5, 6, 7 and
9’s + Vitamin D + Astaxanthin
Wholemega Prenatal Wild salmon oil, an excellent source of
whole-food DHA, is important for fetal development of the brain and
retina during pregnancy and through the first year of life. Emerging
research also suggests that other omega fats, including whole-food EPA
and AA, play an important role in delivering this critical DHA to the
fetus and in promoting a healthy pregnancy. Nature's optimal balance of
sixteen Omegas is available for mom & baby in all-new Wholemega
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