When it comes to teenagers, mood swings, stress and volatility are pretty
much the norm. So at first, when I noticed that my sweet fourteen-year-
old was getting a little sullen and moody, I did not think much about it.
Even when I backtracked over the year and reviewed her health history and
realized that she had been catching more colds and missing more school
since starting high school, I still chalked it up to the stress of
becoming - slowly - an adult rather than a child. Acne? Same
thing.However, I thought twice about my calm, accepting attitude when I
read a study on teens and omega 3 fatty acids. It turned out that all of
my little girl's symptoms - from the moodiness to the stress and lack of
focus to the breakouts on her previously smooth forehead - could be
linked to an omega 3 fatty acid deficiency. And if you have ever seen
teens eat, if they are not getting a multivitamin then you can be pretty
sure that they have at least one vitamin deficiency going on anyway!So I
talked to her doctor and described her symptoms. Not surprisingly, he was
unwilling to commit to a diagnosis of omega 3 deficiency, but he did
recommend a salmon oil supplement. Within about a month of starting the
supplement, her skin cleared up and so did her attitude, her mood and her
grades. Now, teens are funny creatures, and I'm not saying that the only
thing going on in her life was a lack of salmon. But I will say that it
certainly appeared to help her resolve multiple factors in her life that
were complicating it and making it less healthy.Learn more about the
health benefits of omega 3 fatty acids at www.omega-3.us