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Omega 3 fish oil can be used as a daily supplement.

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According to the data from the Australian trial, pregnant women with low levels of Omega 3 could be prevented from giving birth early. The finding inspired a world-first screening and treatment programme for pregnant women with Omega 3 deficiencies.

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A few years ago, Maria Makrides at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and her colleagues ran a trial in which they randomly assigned 5500 pregnant women to either 1 gram of omega 3 per day in the form of fish oil capsule or placebo, starting any time before 20 weeks of age