mumomega™

The focus of mumomega

mumomega has been developed to help deliver the structural fatty acids required before, during and after pregnancy.

We all have a requirement for long-chain fatty acids, but research is indicating that the particular fatty acids DHA and AA are needed as building blocks for the cells that make up the eye and brain during pregnancy. So it is important that pregnant women have an adequate input from their diet.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding Mother Nature gives the baby priority, and it effectively treats mother's brain as a food source, stripping away structural fatty acids, which are then carried across the placenta to help foetal brain development.

This entirely natural process can result in the maternal brain shrinking by up to 3% during pregnancy. Clearly, it is prudent at this important time to ensure a proper intake of essential fatty acids, which is where a particularly supplement such as mumomega™ may be considered.

A dietary source of these fatty acids is oily fish, however it is sometimes difficult to consume sufficient quantities via the diet. Therefore supplementation with mumomega™ offers a convenient way of optimising intake of these nutrients. The omega-3 and omega-6 oils Equazen use in this formulation are of high purity, so you can take the supplement in the knowledge that you are putting goodness into your body.

The formulation is based on careful research into the role of fatty acids in neuro-development. Up to 30% of the dry weight of the brain is made up of long chain fatty acids, the majority being omega-3 DHA, and to a lesser degree omega-6 AA. These nutrients can only be supplied from the diet. It is particularly important that these long chain fatty acids are readily available during the third trimester of pregnancy, and the first two years of a child's life: the times when brain development is most rapid.

One must ensure mother takes enough AA and DHA during pregnancy, and after, when the child is hopefully being breast fed. mumomega™ helps to supplement the essential fatty acids that are present in breast milk.

The mumomega formulation

The challenge in making mumomega™ was to create a supplement that delivered an optimum formulation of fatty acids for pregnant and lactating mothers, that are required to help in the development of the eye and brain during early life.

The fatty acids Equazen needed to include, listed in order of importance for the formulation, are:

• DHA, or Docosahexaenoic Acid. This is an omega-3 fatty acid that is a component in the structure of cell membranes of the eye and brain. In fact, up to 30% of the dry weight of the brain is made up of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which typically comes from oily fish.
• AA, or Arachidonic Acid. This is an omega-6 fatty acid that can play both structural and functional roles in the brain. It is an important component of cell membranes and is believed to play a role in the development of memory. In the diet, AA is usually derived from meat and dairy products.
• EPA, or Eicosapentaenoic Acid. Another omega-3 fatty acid, but unlike structural DHA, 'functional' EPA has various actions, and in many trials, has been shown to have beneficial effects on behaviour.
• GLA, or Gamma Linolenic Acid. This omega-6 fatty acid is known to also have anti-inflammatory actions, and to play a role in helping to regulate hormonal balance.

Another challenge was to get all these nutrients into one formulation. Equazen opted for an oil specification that used high grade marine and botanical oils to deliver the key omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

The omega-3 source has been modified at an FDA approved facility to concentrate the DHA in particular, to a very high level, as well as elevated amounts of AA and DPA (a link fatty acid between DHA and EPA). The omega-6 source is virgin organic evening primrose oil.

Intake

In terms of intake, we recommend that pregnant and lactating women take at least 200 mg of DHA a day equivalent to one capsule per day.

Typical Nutrition Information for mumomega 

Per one capsule (750 mg) 

• DHA  300 mg 
• EPA     42 mg 
• AA        8.4 mg
• DPA      8.4 mg 
• GLA     15 mg
• Vitamin E    2.8 mg (28% RDA)

Products

	mumomega™                                                       S$54.00 mumomega provides pharmaceutical-grade hi-DHA marine fish oil and organic evening primrose oil in a pure formulation that can be taken before, during and after pregnancy. This pack will last one month on the advised intake level of just one capsule a day to meet the fatty acid requirements for pregnant and lactating mothers.
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