Why Is DHA Algal Oil Suitable For Infants, Young Children, And Pregnant Women?

For a long time, most people have made their babies smarter by supplementing them with DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). However, the development of a baby's brain requires more than just DHA. The Chinese pediatric journal "Journal of Clinical Pediatrics" published a discussion on "Nutrition and Child Brain Development and Function" as early as 2003. It clearly states the eight essential nutrients for children's brain development, namely protein, taurine, fatty acids, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, and B vitamins.

Algae have a high DHA content and almost no EPA. If DHA is extracted from algae, the ratio of DHA to EPA is 20:1. If it is extracted from fish oil, it is (4-5): 1. The DHA extracted from algae is pure natural, plant-based, with strong antioxidant capacity and low EPA content. The DHA extracted from deep-sea fish oil has relatively active properties and is prone to oxidative denaturation, with extremely high EPA content. EPA has the effect of lowering blood lipids and diluting blood, so DHA and EPA extracted from deep-sea fish oil are beneficial for the elderly and adults. The DHA extracted from seaweed oil is most beneficial for the absorption of infants and young children, and can effectively promote the development of their retina and brain. The academic community also unanimously believes that algal oil DHA is more suitable for infants and young children.

Professor Croft from the British Institute of Brain Nutrition first revealed the mystery of DHA: DHA is one of the important substances for human brain development and growth. DHA accounts for approximately half of the brain ω- 97% of 3 fatty acids, in order for the human body to maintain the normal function of various tissues, it is necessary to ensure sufficient supply of various fatty acids. Among various fatty acids, linoleic acid ω- 6. Linolenic acid ω- 3 is an essential fatty acid that the human body cannot synthesize on its own and must ingest from food. DHA, as a fatty acid, has a more significant effect on enhancing memory and thinking abilities, as well as improving intelligence. Epidemiological studies have found that individuals with high levels of DHA in their bodies have stronger psychological resilience and higher intellectual development indices.

Helps with neurotransmission in the brain.

Research has shown that the difference in visual acuity between babies who consistently consume sufficient DHA and those who do not, is equivalent to being able to look down one line on a standard vision chart.

Supplementing enough DHA to promote the baby's visual development as soon as possible can help the baby understand the world earlier. Stimulate the development of the baby's brain, allowing the window of intellectual enlightenment to lead the baby to be smarter and faster.

It is necessary to know from before birth - the benefits of DHA for pregnant women

Early supplementation of DHA by expectant mothers not only has a significant impact on the development of the fetal brain, but also plays an important role in the maturation of retinal photosensitive cells. During pregnancy, the content of alpha linolenic acid is increased by consuming foods rich in alpha linolenic acid. DHA is synthesized from alpha linolenic acid in maternal blood, which is then transported to the fetal brain and retina, increasing the maturity of nerve cells there.

Experts say that due to the low efficiency of converting DHA into daily diet, additional DHA supplementation is needed. For premature infants, especially those with low birth weight (birth weight<1500g), due to their sensitivity to essential fatty acid deficiency and relatively insufficient DHA obtained from the mother, long-term and moderate supplementation of DHA can improve fatty acid nutrition, visual function, and learning ability, and have a more significant promoting effect on their development. Therefore, supplementing DHA during pregnancy can optimize the phospholipid composition of fetal brain pyramidal cells. Especially after the fetus reaches 5 months old, artificially stimulating the fetus's hearing, vision, and touch can cause more dendritic growth in the neurons of the sensory center of the fetal cerebral cortex, which requires the mother to supply the fetus with more DHA at the same time.

The critical period for the formation of brain cell numbers during the fetal period (mainly relying on the supplementation of pregnant mothers), the first critical period of intellectual development, where having more DHA brain nutrients naturally leads to the production of more brain cells. During pregnancy, if the mother lacks DHA, it can affect the growth and development of fetal brain cells and retina, and even lead to dementia and amblyopia Infancy: A critical period for the quality of brain cell development, with sufficient DHA for brain development nutrition, is the second critical period for brain cell quality and intellectual development.

The brain develops rapidly in its first year of life, making it the best time to supplement DHA.

Xinhe Biotech DHA Algae Oil is a high-quality strain of Chlamydomonas from marine microalgae, which is produced through biological fermentation, solvent-free physical separation, and distillation techniques. Xinhe Biotech DHA Algae Oil is a patented product with the characteristics of natural marine microalgae fermentation, physical separation without solvent residue, and low fishy taste. The entire process of product safety and quality is controllable and traceable, and production is not limited by resources. It can provide continuous, stable, healthy, safe and reliable raw material supply support.

Product advantages

1. Pure plant origin, natural and healthy, belonging to the vegetarian Omega-3 category;

2. Advanced fermentation technology, physical refining, and no residual chemical solvents;

3. Adopting advanced deodorization and deodorization technology, DHA algal oil has a low fishy smell and stable quality.

4. Xinhe Biotech has passed international certifications such as ISO9001, ISO22000, FSSC22000, USDA Organic Certification in the United States, HALAL Halal Certification, and China Organic Food Certification.

References

Sun Jianqin and Shen Xiuhua, "Nutrition and Child Brain Development and Function" - Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, Volume 12, 2003

National Food Safety Standard for Infant Formula GB 10765-2010