The research was carried out by the Dyscovery Centre in Cardiff, which specialises in offering multi-disciplinary support for people with learning difficulties and dyspraxia, and involved a sample of 120 children from 23 schools across the UK. The children, aged six to 11, received two doses of a combined Omega-3 and vitamins supplement every day for six weeks.
Teachers and parents were asked to rate the apparent effect of the supplement on the children's behaviour, and results revealed significant improvements. The children were reported to be more conscientious, better at paying attention, and more alert and focused .
The improvement is thought to occur because many children are deficient in Omega-3 fatty acids. These acids improve brain function by making it easier for electrical signals to cross the synapses, or gaps, between individual brain cells.
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