Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Pregnant women taking 1,000 mg of the omega-3 DHA had 50% fewer early preterm births than women given 200 mg.
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Pregnant women taking 1,000 mg of the omega-3 DHA had 50% fewer early preterm births than women given 200 mg.
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when women were given like 200 milligrams of dha or a thousand right kudos it's a study from uh no adore was the name of it from kansas university susan carlson they published it and they and they found a benefit in preterm birth but they also found benefits and other adverse outcomes reduced risk for adverse outcomes in the delivery