Posts Tagged ‘ omega-3 ’

A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that it does indeed matter whether EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) or DHA (docosahexanoic acid) is in your omega-3 fatty acid supplement. A total of 21 studies using greater than 50% EPA or pure EPA in the supplement showed significant reductions in depressive symptoms. On the contrary, symptoms of depression were not...
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Results of Randomized Controlled Trials Several randomized controlled trials have been performed utilizing omega-3 fatty acids as a monotherapy for depression, or as augmentation therapy (added to an antidepressant for major depressive disorder.)  Two recent meta-analyses aggregated these data, and found that there is evidence for an anti-depressant effect of omega-3 fatty acids when...
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In this classic article to the Lancet, JR Hibbeln demonstrated that there was an inverse correlation between annual fish consumption in a country, and that country’s incidence of depression (Hibbeln, 1998.)  As you can see from the graph, those countries that consumed the most fish per capita, such as Japan, had the lowest rates...
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Fish of the world, rejoice! The US FDA has just approved for human consumption a genetically modified soybean that can produce Omega-3 oils – you know, like EPA and DHA that have previously been harvested from fish. What this means for you is that in the near future you may be able to get...
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