BiDHA is a food supplement meant for special medical purposes. This product consists of 100% herbal DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) from Microalga Schizochytrium sp. DHA is the main ingredient in BiDHA. It is a fatty acid from omega-3 series which is essential for having a healthy brain structure and function. When suffering from diseases that require special diets or cause changes in metabolism that can cause defects in the body; As with cystic fibrosis or Zellweger syndrome, it is essential to be aware of the need to take supplements containing this fatty acid. In addition, in the first months and years of life, this substance is also necessary to promote eye and brain development.
Features of BiDHA:
1) Facilitates adherence to treatment
2) It allows for more therapeutic compliance
3) It is the trusted brand of DHA for cystic fibrosis.
Studies conducted to investigate the effect of DHA consumption in cystic fibrosis patients in 2006 showed that:
A) Consumption of DHA at a concentration of 50 to 70 mg/kg per day reduces the level of DHA in plasma, red blood cells, and mucosal samples and causes a decrease in the level of blood arachidonic acid (AA) and the AA/DHA ratio.
b) This product is well tolerated and does not alter the liver enzymes or the patient's growth.
In summary, DHA supplementation can be effective in:
1) Normalization of AA and DHA plasma profile
2) Improvement of morphological changes in the pancreas, liver, and ileum
3) Reducing inflammation and preventing worsening of lung function
4) Modifying chlorine conduction in cell membranes
5) Improving the nutritional status and growth speed in the body
The consumption of this product can be started at any age, the sooner the better because:
1- the alteration is the primary
2- The product has no side effects
Indications
Cystic fibrosis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (I.P.E), and other clinical conditions where the patient is severely malnourished and requires extra DHA supplementation such as Innate Metabolism Errors and Zellweger Syndrome in children and adults.