Advertisement
"Dietary deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in humans has been associatedwith increased risk of several mental disorders, including attention-deficitdisorder, dyslexia, dementia, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia,"said Gomez-Pinilla. "Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for normal brainfunction."
Advertisement
Barbara S. Levine, R.D., Ph.D., director of the first NIH-funded NutritionInformation Center at Weill Cornell Medical College, believes the analysisprovides a roadmap to supporting brain health.
"These scientists also covered the beneficial effects of folic acid andother B vitamins, especially when it comes to preventing cognitive decline anddementia among the elderly," said Dr. Levine. "This comprehensive analysispoints to the importance of dietary nutrients, which oftentimes are notplentiful in the food we eat."
Dr. Levine is a scientific advisory board member ofwww.dhaandbvitamins.org, an educational Web site developed by specialists atWeill Cornell Medical College and other major academic medical centers. Shehas been recommending the prescription-only product Animi-3(R) to patients whohave diseases associated with deficiencies in DHA, folic acid, and B vitamins.
"Physicians are using Animi-3 to deliver the highly refined omega-3, DHA,folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12 to different types of patients," said PBMPharmaceuticals President Jack Schramm, who developed the Animi-3 formula. "Ofparticular interest here is the effect addressing deficiencies in DHA may haveon brain health as well as the brains of future generations."
Each capsule of Animi-3 contains 500 mg of omega-3, (350 mg of DHA), 1 mgof folic acid, 12.5 mg of B6, and 12 mcg of B12. For more information, visitwww.animi-3.com.* Retrieved July 21, 2008, fromwww.newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/scientists-learn-how-food-affects-52668.aspx
SOURCE PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
