Depression, it is widely believed, looks set to become the second biggest burden on the health service by the year 2020, but scientists claim high quality fish oils might just be the natural answer to treating even the severest cases.
The key to the treatment is elcosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an Omega-3 fatty acid. Brain scans reveal […]
I found the following story, submitted by a 50 year old man to the Dyslexia Research Trust, quite inspiring. Clearly, high-EPA fish oil may help at any age and stage…
C.W. has suffered from attention deficit– hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) all his life. He was already 50 years old when he first came across our research and […]
Omega-3 fatty acids are a crucial component of a healthy diet—particularly, it seems, for pregnant women wanting bright, sociable children.
THERE is an old joke that goes, “I’m on a seafood diet—I see food and I eat it.” Sadly, these days, the average see-food diet doesn’t include enough seafood, even though fish are a good source […]
Taking a combination of fish oil and evening primrose oil capsules can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study run by the University of South Australia and CSIRO shows.
A PhD student from UniSA’s School of Health Sciences and CSIRO Human Nutrition, Natalie Sinn conducted a study involving children with ADHD-related problems and […]
Although scientists don’t always agree on exactly why high-EPA fish oil is beneficial, they certainly concur when it comes to the signs of fatty acid deficiency:
Behavioral Conditions
Distractibility
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty sleeping or staying asleep
Hyperactivity
Learning problems
Poor Working Memory
Emotional Conditions
Anxiety
Depression
Irritibility
Mood Swings
Immune Conditions
Frequent infections
Greater susceptibility to infection
Hayfever and allergies
Poor wound healing
Skin and Hair Conditions
Brittle nails
Bumps on the back of the […]
Professor Basant K. Puri has written a number of books concering his research with omega-3 fatty acids and EPA. Recently, I read The Natural Way to Beat Depression Along with Hilary Boyd, Dr. Puri details his successful experience in treating patients with depression using high-EPA fish oil in this informative book.
I found the book to […]
The following was excerpted from “Battling The Blues: Ongoing research shows that omega-3 fatty acids help treat depression”:
Post: Do omega-3 fatty acids continue to demonstrate mood-stabilizing benefits?
Dr. Stoll: No one has replicated the findings of our original study as yet. The real story now is that there are now numerous positive studies on the benefits […]
Researchers from Quebec and Ontario are studying the role of a specific fatty acid in treating major depression — eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA — which is largely obtained from omega-3 fatty acids found in fish.
The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 508 people will be the largest “gold standard” trial of this type of treatment so […]
In reviewing the testimonials page on the Durham-Oxford Trial web site, I came across the following case study:
“[Joe’s] parents described him as a ‘difficult child from birth’. He had been born two weeks prematurely and was small for dates. He screamed constantly and following referral to a paediatrician was admitted to hospital at 9 […]
DHA is not a bad thing at all. Developing fetuses, infants and young children need sufficient stores of DHA for healthy brain growth. But for optimal neurologic functioning, the latest research points to limiting the amounts of DHA relative to one’s intake of EPA. Here is an interesting take on this issue:
“The common thinking on […]
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Generally Recommended Amounts […]
The following is a look at recent and current research concerning EPA and depression. Note that studies done with high amounts of DHA yielded no or negative results. (For an understanding of the relationship between EPA and DHA, please see “Why is the EPA to DHA Ratio Important?”
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Researchers at Harvard University have found a nanomolecule, resolvin E1, which is formed in the body of EPA, a fatty acid present in fish oil. Resolvin E1 seems to be a potent antiinflammatory agent which explains many of the fish oil´s health effects.Epidemiological and dietary studies strongly indicate that omega-3´s provide tremendous health benefits for […]
A casual conversation between mothers became a saving grace for one autistic boy. The London Daily Mail published an article today featuring one family’s successful experience with high-EPA fish oil supplementation. Explains mother, Maria Hutchings:
“The fish oil tablets seemed to wake him up and unlock something,” she said. His speech went from a two-word level […]
In a perfect world, we would do just that: consume only organic fruits and vegetables, eat grass-fed meat and fowl, and dine on fresh, pollutant-free fish. However, in our industrialized world, we can no longer trust the purity of the seafood we eat.
In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially warned about the danger […]
A group of researchers from Israel has discovered that rats exhibiting the signs of depression have increased levels of the omega-6 fatty acid, arachidonic acid, in their brains. The details of their findings appear in the June issue of the Journal of Lipid Research, an American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology journal.During recent years, […]
While we in the United States have heard little of the effects of Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and, more specifically, high-EPA fish oil on health and well-being of children, the topic has exploded in the UK. The television, radio and news media have been trumpeting the positive effects of high-EPA fish oil for years now.
Take […]
You notice I continually refer to “high-EPA fish oil.” By this, I mean a fish-derived concentrate whereby eicosapentaenoic acid is its predominant component. Current research on depression, chronic fatigue syndrome and children’s behavior suggests that not only is it important to have a greater concentration of EPA, but it is equally important to have as […]
You may be wondering just what it is about EPA that makes it so special. Here I’ll do my best to explain:
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is a major component of fish oil. A long-chain Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, EPA contains 20 carbons and 5 double bonds. EPA is also known as EPA; C20: 5n-3 and cis-5, […]
Based on the results of the Durham-Oxford Trial, the researchers were eager to see whether high-EPA supplementation would help a larger and more general school population. Thus, the Middlesbrough Trial was born. (Middlesbrough is the neighboring education authority to Durham, UK.)
Explains educational psychologist and lead researcher Dr. Madeleine Portwood on a recently televised BBC documentary:
“The […]