Good Healthy Advice

Fish oil not only safe, but great for smart bubs

Source: Blackmores

Dosing up with fish oil during pregnancy is both safe and beneficial for a child’s brain development, according to a report in the Archives of Disease in Childhood-Foetal and Neonatal Edition.

Research emerging recently from the University of Western Australia found that supplementation may lead to improved eye and hand coordination.

72 children were examined as part of the study, comparing those whose mothers took high dose fish oil during pregnancy with a control group whose mothers were administered olive oil.

World-first online game to improve youth mental health

Article from Beyond Blue

Reach Out!, Australia's leading mental health website for young people, has today launched a sophisticated online game, where young people can learn skills other games can't teach; such as decision-making, resilience and coping techniques to enable them to get through tough times.

Available at www.reachoutcentral.com.au, Reach Out Central (ROC), has been developed in consultation with psychologists, young people, gaming experts and with the support of beyondblue: the national depression initiative. It combines cutting-edge technology with the established principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to provide a series of interactive modules that help young people aged 16 - 25 develop life skills critical to managing depression, coping with anxiety and preventing poor health outcomes.