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> Therefore, most experts agree that caretakers should provide infants and very young children with dietary or supplemental sources of DHA This is not true. Wo
by aaron695 5y ago
> Therefore, most experts agree that caretakers should provide infants and very young children with dietary or supplemental sources of DHA
This is not true. World Health Organization and UNICEF have no opinion.
It's easy to find sources post dating hers that say it's unknown -
"Supplementation of healthy infants with DHA or fish oil does not improve child development" - https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448271 https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448271
"Two studies detected potentially adverse effects, suggesting that it may be worth considering the possibility of a detrimental effect of DHA exposure on language" - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7599780/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7599780/