It seems that childhood and adult ADHD is an increasingly diagnosed condition in Western culture.

And in many cases drug therapy seems to work, but in others the side effects are limiting its success. So natural therapies are often sought as an alternative treatment.

And omega 3 fatty acids have come into the picture recently.

But how does omega 3 fatty acids or fish oils relate to ADHD and its symptoms?

There has been a few medical studies on the effect of fish oil on ADD and ADHD.

For example, a placebo controlled trial in Australia over 30 weeks have shown an improvement in ADHD symptoms.

Another trial in children with ADHD as well as specific learnng difficulties in the UK showed an improvement in 12 weeks.

A study looking at the blood levels of docosahexaenoic acid, linoleic acid, and arachidonic acid (omega 3s and 6s) in children with and without ADHD, showed lower levels in ADHD kids, but the cause of this is unclear.

Fish oil and other sources of omega 3 fats are increasingly popular because of their benefits on the heart, brain, mind and other conditions.

Maybe for ADHD, it will offer hope for those who are either not able to or cannot tolerate conventional drugs such as Ritalin or dexamphetamine.

Perhaps there is a common link between the overall ability of the brain to work well and omega 3 oils which after all is one of the major components of the brain.

So keep an eye out on more research in this area of omega 3 fats.

More research means more information and more certainty of the relationships between fish oils and problems such as ADD.

So keep an eye out on further developments in this area of the brain, ADHD and the omega 3 fatty acids.

Our society is becoming more holistic, and this includes the medical profession as well as regular moms and dads.