Omega 3 DHA oil Lessens Eczema

A study in the “British Journal of Dermatology” shows the effects of Omega 3 DHA improving the effects of eczema by 23%. The subjects took 5400 mg daily of DHA for 8 weeks.

“Our data suggest that dietary DHA could be bioactive and might have a beneficial impact on the outcome of atopic eczema, but our results need to be confirmed in a larger study,”

Source: British Journal of Dermatology
Volume 158, Issue 4, Page 786-792, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08430.x
“Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in atopic eczema: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial”
Authors: C. Koch, S. Dölle, M. Metzger, C. Rasche, H. Jungclas, R. Rühl, H. Renz, M. Worm 

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  1. Omega 3 DHA oil Lessens Eczema Says:
    June 11, 2008 at 10:51 pm |

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