PharmaOmega Learn Omega-3
PharmaOmega Learn is omega-3 fish oil supplement available without a prescription.
The omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an important ingredient for optimal brain function. This is why fish is known as a brain food. It is a rich source of DHA, a fatty acid that is found in high concentration in the gray matter of the brain.
Proven Health Benefits
Omega-3 fish oil has a nubmer of Scientifically Proven health benefits:
- Vital for brain function
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is essential for the growth and functional development of the brain in infants. DHA is also required for maintenance of normal brain function in adults. DHA is instrumental in the function of brain cell membranes, which are important for the transmission of brain signals. The inclusion of plentiful DHA in the diet improves learning ability, whereas deficiencies of DHA are associated with deficits in learning. DHA is the active component in fish.- 1.Horrocks LA, Yeo YK. Abstract Health benefits of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) Pharmacol Res. 1999 Sep;40(3):211-25. Review. PubMed
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- Boosts cognitive function
Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids can improve cognitive dysfunction due to organic brain damages or aging.- 1. Kotani S, Sakaguchi E, Warashina S, Matsukawa N, Ishikura Y, Kiso Y, Sakakibara M, Yoshimoto T, Guo J, Yamashima T. Abstract Dietary supplementation of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids improves cognitive dysfunction. Neurosci Res. 2006 Oct;56(2):159-64. Epub 2006 Aug 14. PubMed
- 2. Kalmijn S, van Boxtel MP, Ocke' M, Verschuren WM, Kromhout D, Launer LJ. Dietary intake of fatty acids and fish in relation to cognitive performance at middle age. Neurology. 2004 Jan 27;62(2):275-80. PubMed
- Enhanced memory and learning ability
Certain fatty acids, especially the oils found in cold-water fish, can be used to improve brain function and memory. According to the recent high quality Australian study omega-3 fatty acids improve learning and memory in school-aged children. Numerous animal studies show that diet supplemented with DHA dramatically improves learning and memory.- 1. Osendarp SJ, Baghurst KI, Bryan J, Calvaresi E, Hughes D, Hussaini M, Karyadi SJ, van Klinken BJ, van der Knaap HC, Lukito W, Mikarsa W, Transler C, Wilson C; NEMO Study Group. Effect of a 12-mo micronutrient intervention on learning and memory in well-nourished and marginally nourished school-aged children: 2 parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled studies in Australia and Indonesia. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Oct;86(4):1082-93. PubMed
- 2. Xiao Y, Wang L, Xu RJ, Chen ZY. DHA depletion in rat brain is associated with impairment on spatial learning and memory. Biomed Environ Sci. 2006 Dec;19(6):474-80. PubMed
- 3. Gamoh S, Hashimoto M, Sugioka K, Shahdat Hossain M, Hata N, Misawa Y, Masumura S. Abstract Chronic administration of docosahexaenoic acid improves reference memory-related learning ability in young rats. Neuroscience. 1999;93(1):237-41. PubMed
- Improved reading and spelling
Children who take fish oil supplements show improvements in their reading and spelling abilities. - Improves symptoms of Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have low levels of certain essential fatty acids (including EPA and DHA). The findings of small study suggest supplementation with high-dose EPA/DHA concentrates may improve behavior in children with ADHD. Another clinical study found that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation helped to decrease physical aggression in school children with ADHD.- 1. Sinn N, Bryan J. Effect of supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids and micronutrients on learning and behavior problems associated with child ADHD. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007 Apr;28(2):82-91. PubMed
- 2. Colter AL, Cutler C, Meckling KA. Free in PMC Fatty acid status and behavioural symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adolescents: a case-control study. Nutr J. 2008 Feb 14;7:8. PubMed
- 3. Sorgi PJ, Hallowell EM, Hutchins HL, Sears B. Effects of an open-label pilot study with high-dose EPA/DHA concentrates on plasma phospholipids and behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Nutr J. 2007 Jul 13;6:16. PubMed
- Helps mental and emotional disorders
Omega-3 deficiencies have been linked to various mental and emotional disorders. Omega-3 seems to be critical to the growth and maintenance of brain cells, especially cell membranes. Omega-3 fatty acids look like a promising way to treat depression and bipolar disorder. Recent study indicates that people with severe Major Depression have less omega-3 in a region of the brain associated with mood problems (frontal cortex).- 1. Sinclair AJ, Begg D, Mathai M, Weisinger RS. Omega 3 fatty acids and the brain: review of studies in depression. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007;16 Suppl 1:391-7. PubMed
- 2. McNamara RK, Hahn CG, Jandacek R, Rider T, Tso P, Stanford KE, Richtand NM. Abstract Selective deficits in the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid in the postmortem orbitofrontal cortex of patients with major depressive disorder. Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Jul 1;62(1):17-24. Epub 2006 Dec 22. PubMed
PharmaOmega Learn Ingredients
Precautions
People taking more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids from capsules should do so only under a physician’s care. High intake could cause excessive bleeding in some people.