It has DHA and ARA, two fatty acids found naturally in breast milk that help improve
infant eye and brain development.
Not exact matches
DHA, an omega - 3 fatty acid important for
infant brain and eye development, shows up in your breast milk in proportion to the amount of DHA
and essential fatty acids in your diet.
They now add essential fatty acids to their
infant formula to support
brain and eye development.
The average triplet is born two months premature, significantly raising the risk of disabilities such as cerebral palsy
and of lifelong damage to the
infant's lungs,
eyes,
brain and other organs.
DHA
and EPA are directly linked to
brain,
eye and nerve development in
infants and toddlers
and they also protect against cardiovascular disease.
high contrast pattern on the reverse side of mitts stimulates
infant brain and eye development
integrated goumimitts with high contrast pattern on the reverse side stimulates
infant brain and eye development
«After I saw TV ads claiming
infant formula with DHA [docosahexaenoic acid]
and ARA [arachidonic acid] can help with
eye and brain development, I gave my baby formula,» said the 30 - year - old mother in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Add to this that there is no scientific evidence that indicated lab produced DHA
and ARA have any effect on
brain or
eye development or health
and there is no real case for including it in
infant formula.
What really stands out to us about this organic
infant formula is that the company has taken the time to develop their own exclusive OptiGRO blend with such important ingredients to support the vital development of your baby's healthy
eyes and brain.
One omega - 3 fatty acid in particular — docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA — is considered essential for the optimal development of an
infant's
brain and eyes, both during pregnancy
and after birth.
Fourth, higher quality maternal interactions have been shown to improve
brain development at 5, 10
and 24 months.34 Fifth, there is growing evidence to suggest that the beneficial effects of exclusive breastfeeding may be moderated by the
infant's genome, 35,36
and the metabolism of the fatty acids in maternal breast milk.37 For example, Krol et al. 36 showed that
infants exclusively breastfed for a longer duration (above the 50th percentile) showed a heightened sensitivity
and interest in a happy visual stimulus (
eyes) than
infants exclusively breastfed for a shorter duration (below the 50th percentile).
† The effects of DHA on
infant brain and eye development have been studied using range of methods
and different sources of DHA including fish oils
and DHA derived from algae (which is the source used in Expecta).
May 15, 2006 Full year of treatment helps
infants and children with toxoplasmosis The first long - term study shows that treatment with pyrimethamine
and sulfadiazine (two anti-parasitic drugs) during the first year of life leads to a lasting reduction in
brain and eye damage for children with congenital toxoplasmosis.
Omega 3 fatty acids, DHA in particular, has been associated with the development of the
brain,
eyes,
and immune system of a growing fetus, as well as decreased risk of low birth weight
infants.
Human breast milk is high in cholesterol because of the developing
brain and eyes of an
infant, which require large amounts of cholesterol.
On the other hand, people with immune system problems, such as those with HIV / AIDS, those taking certain types of chemotherapy, or persons who have recently received an organ transplant,
and infants, may develop severe toxoplasmosis, which results in damage to the
eye or the
brain.
The
infant's head is especially vulnerable to damage without the protection of amniotic fluid, so the improper use of a vacuum extractor can cause
eye injuries, skull fractures,
and brain damage.