TAKING a daily fish oil capsule during pregnancy and the first few months of breastfeeding may reduce a baby's risk of food allergy, according to a new research analysis out of Imperial College London.
The analysis examined 19 trials of fish oil supplements taken during pregnancy involving 15,000 people, revealing a 30% reduction in egg allergy risk by the age of one.
Dr Robert Boyle, lead author of the research said, "Our research suggests probiotic and fish oil supplements may reduce a child's risk of developing an allergic condition, and these findings need to be considered when guidelines for pregnant women are updated."
The researchers also found no evidence that avoiding foods such as nuts, dairy and eggs during pregnancy made any difference to a child's allergy risk.
See the PLOS Medicine article at journals.plos.org.
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