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docosahexaenoic acid - initialism
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Examples
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Can obtain DHA, other nutrients that fish are rich in
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DHA is an important fatty acid found in fish oil supplements.
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"Boys aged 8-11 who were given doses once or twice a day of docosahexaenoic acid, an essential fatty acid known as DHA, showed big improvements in their performance during tasks involving attention."
Omega-3 lesson: Not so much brain boost as fishy research 2010
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Personally, I like the idea of making a nutritious food much healthier with the addition of DHA, which is important to brain and eye development for infants and heart health for adults.
Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007
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Personally, I like the idea of making a nutritious food much healthier with the addition of DHA, which is important to brain and eye development for infants and heart health for adults.
Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007
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Doctors credit higher levels of the fatty acid DHA, which is in breast milk.
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Early on we began him on high doses of DHA, which is an essentially fatty acid, to rebuild that myelin sheath.
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We begin on DHA, which is an essential fatty acid to rebuild the myelin, the white matter which was lost.
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Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil - called DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) - are thought to improve artery flexibility by reducing inflammation, blood clotting and blood vessel constriction.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LESLIE BECK 2011
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A daily intake of 500 to 1,000 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil - called DHA and EPA - can make the blood less likely to form clots, reduce inflammation and protect against irregular heartbeats that cause sudden cardiac death.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LESLIE BECK 2012
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