iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor
Health experts have long been preaching the virtues of fish oils. Now, a new study out of Denmark shows that taking fish oil — especially during the last three months of pregnancy — might help ward off asthma and wheezing in kids.
The study’s authors found that in the children of the mothers who took the fish oil pill, there was a statistically significant decrease in the risk of persistent wheezing, asthma and lower respiratory tract infections.
Though the supplement industry is booming, I recommend getting most nutrients from the actual food source whenever possible. If you don’t like fish or do choose a supplement, remember purity can be inconsistent between various brands.
And if the burping is a problem, try putting your fish oil in the fridge — it might help.
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