Learning Factors Advanced School - Aid - 237ml - Natural Factors
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- Fish oil concentrate (molecularly distilled, ultra-purified) (anchovy, sardine and/or mackerel)
- 231mg
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 154mg
- EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
- 77mg
- DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
- 75mg
- Borage oil (Borago officinalis) (seed oil)
- 15mg
- GLA (gamma linolenic acid)
purified water, glycerin, xylitol, lecithin, natural peach flavour,& orange flavours, microcrystalline cellulose, stevia & vitamin E
Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no corn, dairy, starch, wheat or yeast.
Liquid
237ml
Children under 18: 1 tsp. (5 mL), 2 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Nutritional Support for the brain.
- EFA Rich Oil Blend with DHA.
- Supports learning, memory, concentration and attention.
- Encourages healthy vision.
- Ideal for children and adults.
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This essential fatty acid blend provides ideal ratios of EPA, DHA and GLA that are critical for normal brain development and visual function in children and adults. The EPA and DHA are derived from pharmaceutical-grade fish oil concentrates, free from lipid peroxides and environmental pollutants including heaving metals, pesticides, dioxins, PCBs and other harmful compounds. The GLA comes from borage oil which is extracted by cold pressing (expeller pressing), a process that does not utilize hexane or other harmful solvents. This oil tastes delightfully "peachy" due to the natural flavours (peach, vanilla, orange) and is tasty to young taste buds.
Learning Factors Advanced School-Aid blend of essential fatty acids and antioxidants is for optimal brain and visual performance in children. These fatty acids are called essential because they must be provided in the diet since the body cannot consistently make them. Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) is a derivative of essential omega-3 fatty acids. Less well-known but also important are the omega-6 fatty acid derivatives, gamma linolenic acid (GLA). When they are added to the diet of some hyperactive children they seem to calm down and are able to concentrate and interact normally in their surroundings.
Essential Fatty Acids
The standard North American diet is deficient in essential fatty acids, especially omega 3s. Every cell needs essential fatty acids for its cell membrane where the fats make the important barrier that lets other molecules into and out of the cell.
There are three categories of EFAs, omega 3, omega 6 and omega 9. Vegetable-based combination oils usually contain alpha-linolenic acid, ALA, for omega 3, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), for omega 6 and oleic acid, for omega-9. The sources of the oils are several of the following: flaxseed, borage, black currant, hemp, pumpkin seed, primrose, sunflower or safflower. Some combination oils include fish oils derived from fish such as herring, cod, mackerel, tuna or salmon. These oils give the added benefit of containing docosahexanoic acid, DHA, and eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, two other types of omega 3 fatty acids.
DHA (Docosahezanoic)
Docosahexanoic acid is an omega 3 essential fatty acid. It is an essential component of the brain and central nervous system. It seems to concentrate in areas where there is lots of electrical activity such as the synaptosomes, where nerve cells communicate, and the photoreceptors of the eye. This is why a deficiency of DHA can result in poor brain development, attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, memory problems and poor visual development.
GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid)
Gamma-linolenic acid is an omega 6 essential fatty acid. "Essential" means that the body does not produce the fatty acids on its own and therefore they must be taken in through the diet. Your body uses GLA to produce hormone-like substances (eicosanoids) that support cardiovascular health. GLA also helps maintain cholesterol levels because healthy fats build HDL cholesterol. HDL cholesterol is responsible for moving fat, from storage or plaques, into the liver where processing and excretion of fat occurs. By decreasing fatty build-up on arteries it helps to regulate blood pressure. GLA reduces the production of an inflammatory compound called arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid causes pain and inflammation in conditions such as arthritis
Why are they Essential?
Omega-3s (and omega-6s) are termed essential fatty acids (EFAs) because they are critical for good health. However, the body cannot make them on its own. For this reason, omega-3s must be obtained from food, thus making outside sources of these fats "essential."
Although the body needs both omega-3s and omega-6s to thrive, most people consume far more 6s than 3s. Hardly a day goes by, however, without reports of another health benefit associated with omega-3s. For this reason, many experts recommend consuming a better balance these two EFAs.
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