Fish oil during pregnancy 'slashes risk of child food allergies'

Taking fish oil during pregnancy cuts the risk of some child allergies by nearly a third, a Government study suggests.

A daily fish oil capsule taken after the 20th week of pregnancy and for the first three or four months of breastfeeding cut the chances of a child developing an egg allergy by 30 per cent, the research showed.

Eczema risk was reduced by 22 per cent in children whose mothers took a probiotic supplement between 36 and 38 weeks of pregnancy.

Source:  Yahoo News