Omega 3 Cures Depression. That Can’t Be True Can It?
It's a terrible illness, depression. Those who suffer from it are on a constant treadmill of visits to health professionals, pharmaceuticals and ups and downs. The good news is that evidence is mounting that something as simple as increasing Omega 3 cures depression, or at the least there is a link between increasing Omega 3 and depression relief.
It was around the 1990s that evidence started to emerge that showed a strong link between the intake of Omega 3 and depression levels in various societies. It was found that in societies with a lower intake of seafood depression levels were higher and vice versa. Seafood is the main food that contains Omega3 fats and so intake of seafood increases intake of these healthy fats.
Studies have now shown strong links between increasing Omega 3 intake and lowering rates of depression. Of course science moves slowly and it is always difficult to say when the link is fully proven, and what recommendations may be drawn from it. But the results of the studies are extremely encouraging.
But there is always more work to be done. Each study raises more questions, like what specific conditions are affected, what dose should be taken, how the intake of Omega 3 can affect current pharmaceuticals that sufferers are taking and so on.
But it is still under study, there is good news for those currently suffering from depression. They will know all about the negative side effects of taking the various pharmaceuticals prescribed as anti depressants. But there are no known negative side effects from increasing the levels of Omega 3 in the diet, and many positive health benefits in general.
In fact there is very strong evidence that taking a daily supplement of fish oil is good for a wide range of health problems. No lesser an authority than the American Heart Association recommends eating at least 2 meals of fish purely for the positive health effects of the fish oil on the heart. Or taking fish oil supplements.
There is strong evidence showing a wide range of heart health benefits from taking fish oil through increasing the amount of fish in the diet or by fish oil supplements. To date there are no credible reports of negative side effects from increasing the intake of fish oil, only positive health benefits.
There is one issue though. It is now clear that the fish in our oceans are contaminated to some degree by various toxins like PCBs, heavy metals and mercury and recommendations are that some fish should not be eaten too often for this reason.
But there is more good news. The manufacturer of the worlds best fish oil supplements puts their fish oil through a rigorous decontamination process so that levels of any contaminants are so low that they cannot be detected. So we can take our Omega 3 daily.
So although it isn't fully proven, if you suffer from depression there are strong reasons to take daily Omega 3 supplements. They are good for your health generally, as they are for all of us, and so you are only going to be healthier generally. And they may cure, or help, your depression.
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