Fish Oils and Depression
 

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My son is bipolar, so everything that I read about the disorder catches my eye. I found the following very interesting and thought that I would share this article with all of you.

ANOTHER POSITIVE STUDY ON FISH OILS AND DEPRESSION

A daily supplement of omega-3 fatty acid--found in fish and fish oil--may help alleviate the symptoms of depression in patients who don't respond to standard antidepressant medications.

Researchers from the Swallownest Court Hospital in Sheffield, England found that depressed patients who received a daily dose of one gram of an omega-3 fatty acid for 12 weeks experienced a decrease in symptoms such as sadness, anxiety and sleeping problems.

All of the patients had tried other medications for depression before enrolling in this new study. Results were published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.

Previous research suggested that the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the brain are low in people suffering from depression, and that fish oil supplements can help alleviate the symptoms of a number of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and manic depression.

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Fish Oil naturally contains the Omega-3 Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA. Omega-3 Fatty Acids help maintain heart and vascular health.

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