It seems that everyone is talking about Omega 3 these days and the positive effect that fish oil can have on a whole range of health problems. The media continue to report on how fish oil can protect against heart disease, reduce inflammation, boost the immune system and how it can improve brain function in general so it should come as no surprise to any of us that the evidence also shows that fish oil can have a dramatic effect on depression and other mood related disorders. Why?Some of us will have already heard that fish oil is brain food and in a way, that’s exactly what it is. Not only is the brain largely composed of fat, it needs the Omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil in order to work properly too. Interestingly, people who are suffering from depression, ADHD, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain-related conditions have been found to have low concentrations of the essential Omega 3 fatty acids in their blood, particularly Eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA and perhaps this is no coincidence.No one really knows the exact mechanisms involved or how it works but the indications are that EPA thins the […]

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