25/11/2008 by admin.

The debate about oily fish continues.

I just read this interesting question and answer article on this very subject from the Times Nutrtionist

 Here is an extract from the article: 

The whole oily fish debate is a bit of a minefield. The one basic rule for child-bearing women is not to eat more than two servings of oily fish a week. A serving is around 140g raw and 170g cooked weight.

This is because, although oily fish gives us omega-3 (two servings give us around 3g), which is essential for the healthy development of a baby’s brain, sadly, our polluted waterways and oceans mean that these same fish have accumulated toxins in their bodies known as dioxins and PCBs.

When we eat the oily fish, we eat these pollutants, which build up in our bodies and can be harmful to a developing baby. Although you cannot change the levels of dioxins and PCBs already in your body, you can avoid consuming too many more by sticking to these guidelines.

Not so long ago, this was pretty much all you had to remember and you could eat what you liked of white fish. Unfortunately, recently surveys have found that sea bream, turbot, halibut, huss and sea bass as well as crab may also have similar levels of dioxins and PCBs as oily fish, so you need to include these in your two servings a week.

Click here to read the full article

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12/11/2008 by admin.

 “DHA will be become as important for pregnancy as Folic Acid in the future”
Zita West

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Vital DHA is an essential fatty acid containing DHA and GLA.

Essential fatty acids are very important for female fertility, helping hormone balance and egg production, and for male fertility too, as they are thought to help with the manufacture of healthy sperm.
VitalDHA can be used by itself, should you so wish or it can be used as a companion product alongside a multivitamin and mineral such as Pregnancy Plan.

How does Vital DHA help our fertility & pregnancy ?

Zita West strongly recommend that all couples should consider DHA supplementation during their preparation for conception and that women should continue with this through pregnancy and in the months following birth. Research has associated optimal foetal and infant development with the availability of sufficient levels of fatty acids in the mother’s diet.

How do I take Zita West Vital DHA ?

1 capsule is to be taken two times a day with or after food.

How is Zita West Vital DHA made ?

Vital DHA is made from ultra-pure oils which are molecularly distilled to test for the absence of all known contaminants. It is free from artificial colours, preservatives and gluten and is certified non-GM.
All tuna oil used is dolphin-friendly and from sustainable stocks.
Capsule shells (vegi-caps) contain no meat products.

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