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Fish oil supplements fly off the shelves

A BBC TV documentary that was aired in Britain in January caused a rush on fish oil supplements. The documentary showed that fish oil, when consumed during pregnancy, results in offspring that are smarter and better behaved.

Link to a news report:

Fish Oil Sales Soar After BBC Show Reports It Makes Kids Smarter

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Fish oil has been in the news for other reasons, as well. Recent studies have strengthened the case for this supplement’s use in preventing or treating exercise-induced asthma, depression, dyslexia, chronic hostility, and certain allergies in babies.

Links to articles:

Dietary components with demonstrated effectiveness in decreasing the severity of exercise-induced asthma.

Fish oil supplementation reduces severity of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes.

Can fish oil help to beat depression?

Dyslexics may benefit from taking fish oil

Fish oil to tame tempers

Fish Oil for Mom May Prevent Allergies in Baby