Expectant mothers and women of child-bearing age have been urged to take good care of their diet as their state of health will go a long way in determining the health of their unborn babies.
Giving this advice in Lagos recently is the Consultant Gynaecologist, Reddington Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Olufisayo Balogun at the official launching of Pharmaton Matruelle into the Nigerian market.
Speaking on the importance of omegaH3 and folic acid, he said the best way to get enough was through supplementation.
Dr. Balogun revealed that lack of folic acid could lead to Libia Fibida in foetus and also affects vision and mental development. He said other benefits of OmegaH3 include the fact that it improves birth weights of babies, important for neurological development in foetus and infants, improves vision, reduces inflammation, improves the level of immunomodulatory factors in the breast milk with resultant protective mucosal immune function and prevents inflammatory diseases like heart disease and arthritis
"It also helps in the prevention of ischemic CVD, improves cholesterol profile, improves skin health by alleviating symptoms related to skin disorders, improves menstrual health by reducing the pain associated with premenstrual tension and dysmenorrhoea for women, helps to prevent cancers especially, colon, prostate and breast."
National Mirror