Fish oil supplements and dyslexia have something that binds them.

While dyslexia is often considered to be a learning disability, many view it as a nutritional disorder. And although adding fish oil to a regular diet may not be called a "cure' for it, it surely will make a big difference.

Fish oil supplements and dyslexia are best handled during the pregnancy and nursing stages. To prevent further complications, it's best to make sure that a baby will get optimum levels of omega 3 fatty acids from the mother.

A lot of research has shown that fish oil is a vital factor in the proper growth of a child's brain.

Generally, children born to mothers who consume lots of oily fish and take fish oil supplements are less likely to suffer from ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and many more developmental difficulties.

That is wonderful news for those who are planning to have more kids. However, what if you already have a kid who has dyslexia?

There's good news for you too. Research indicates that omega 3 fish fatty acids offer wonderful promise for dyslexic children, as well as for adults.

It looks like almost every study made on dyslexia starts by stating this widely-accepted fact ? that developmental dyslexia is associated with the lack of highly unsaturated fatty acids, which are the very same fatty acids noted in fish. This surely tells something about the disease.

A study conducted at the Oxford University Laboratory of Physiology, and published in Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, suggests that "children with high fatty acid deficiency ratings showed poorer reading and lower general ability" than kids who do not have the deficiency.

The researchers also went on to add that the results of their study "support the conclusion that fatty acid deficiency may add to the severity of dyslexia" [Vol. 63:69-74]

Okay, so is there anything specific about dyslexia and fish oil supplements?

Here's wonderful news. Our buddies at the Laboratory of physiology have indicated through their research that dyslexia can be corrected, specifically through taking omega 3 fatty acid fish oil supplements.

The research findings are supported by other studies as well. For instance, S.M. Baker indicated in the Journal Of learning Disabilities that children with dyslexia have shown improved schoolwork after being treated with fatty acids. [Vol. 18:581-584]

And by B.J. Stordy, who wrote in Lancet, that there was a normalization of visual deficits found in dyslexic adults after taking omega 3 fatty acid supplements. [Vol. 346:385]

What makes this finding truly significant is that visual deficiencies are a major part of dyslexia.

I'm sold with this idea! But it's a bit funny noting why scientists always insist that they need more research on this matter. I think they fear losing their research grants if ever they come up with THE answer. So, they always leave an option open for more funding.

But if you have a family member who deals with dyslexia, stop waiting. You need to start right away by increasing the intake of omega 3 fish oil.

And I should say, based on research that a dyslexic needs to ensure that they get around 1 to 4 grams daily.