Algal DHA dietary supplementation linked to improved reading skills amongst children

COLUMBIA,  Maryland, USA  –  Increased  dietary  intake  of  algal  DHA in school-aged children with low reading levels demonstrated significant improvements  in reading  performance  and  behavior,  according  to  a  new  clinical  study conducted  at the  University  of  Oxford in  the  United  Kingdom.  Lead researchers  of  the  study

indicated  that  DHA  supplementation  appears  to  be  an  effective  way  to  improve  reading  in healthy but underperforming children from mainstream schools.

“Poor  reading  skills  as  a  child  impact  all  learning  and  can  lead  to  a  host  of  problems  in adulthood,”  said  lead  investigator  Alex  Richardson,  Ph.D.,  senior  research  Nike