Breastfeeding Mum, are you taking fish oil as the source of Omega 3 during breastfeeding?

Omega 3 is one of the important nutrients for breastfeeding mum, in order to get the EPA and DHA which is good for the heart and the brain for baby, a lot of mother may turns to fish oil

Do you know the risk of obtaining Omega 3 from fish oil??

1. Contamination
Due to water pollution, some species of fish are contaminated by high levels of mercury, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other pollutants. The US Food and Drug Administration advices children and expectant mothers to avoid eating fish that may contaminated by high levels of mercury.

2. Unsuitable for Consumption
Can you imagine eating the oil from fish liver? In particularly cod liver oil, has excessive vitamin A and vitamin D content. Due to the fact that Liver's main function is to filter and detox, fish liver is more likely to contain toxic contaminants.

3. Depletes Vitamin E
Fish oil can reduce vitamin E levels, either by preventing vitamin E from being absorbed or by causing the body to use up vitamin E more quickly

4. Side effects
diarrhea, heartburn, indigestion, abdominal bloating, nausea, loose stools, rash and nosebleeds.

5. Interference with Medication
Fish oil increase total blood cholesterol and prevent blood clotting, through interaction with medications, such as blood thinners, aspirin and high blood pressure drugs.

6. High calorie
Animal fats such as fish oil are high in calories. One tablespoon of code liver oil, or example, contains 122 calories

7. Dangers of overdose
Overdose increase risk of stroke and cancer. Studies show that consuming too much can reduce immune system activities, making the body more susceptible to infection. Especially increase the risk of having prostate cancer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2359466/Taking-omega-3-fish-oil-supplements-increase-risk-aggressive-prostate-cancer-70.html


Instead of taking fish oil, most of the circle within my friends, including mothers and kids or even infant are taking plant based Omega 3 (kiwi seed and chia seed)

It's definitely healthier given that the omega 3 components is called ALA, instead of EPA and DHA

 http://www.eexcelasia.com/EN/Product/SV/JNNS/product38.aspx

If we are able to consume 2 kiwi a day, it's equivalent to the amount of Omega 3 that we needed, otherwise Oseed is a very good convenient for babies, especially breastfeeding mum!


Siew Choon
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