Recently, a study came out showing that EPA was a viable alternative to Prozac and furthermore, that taking the two together proved even more superior results in resolving or improving unipolar depression. Read on:
Unipolar depressive disorder was ranked as the fourth highest global burden of disease in 2000. For the ages 15-44 they generated the […]
Various studies have implicated low fish consumption or reduced blood levels of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAS) in the occurrence of various psychiatric disorders, alcoholism and among substance abusers. It has been known since 1996 that n-3 PUFAs, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), are reduced in major depression. A recent post-mortem analysis reported significantly lower […]
Thanks to nationwide charities like the British Heart Foundation, the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils are already well known in terms of how they help protect the heart. But the results of studies recently published in the November 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition should leave scientists and […]
Dr. Matti Tolonen compiled this table containing the latest research on EPA or EPA/DHA abd neurological disorders:
Author/Link
Condition
Studied # patients
Fish oil dose (grams/d)
Outcome
Wozniak et al
2007, USA
Bipolar
20 children,
6–17 yrs,
no controls
1,3–4,3 g EPA+DHA
8 weeks
Significant but modest reduction in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Frangou et al 2006, UK
Bipolar
75/placebo
1 g/d E-EPA
2 g/d E-EPA
12 weeks
Significant improvement in both groups […]
Better omega-3 to omega-6 ratio could reduce depression study
By Stephen Daniells
20/04/2007- Improving the ration of omega-3 to omega-6 in the diet may improve mood and reduce depression, suggests a new study.
Researchers from Ohio State University took blood samples from 43 older adults (average age 67) and calculated polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) levels and compared these […]
Increased bloods levels of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA could “postpone” age-related cognitive decline that may precede dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, suggest two new studies.
An increasing number of studies are reporting potential benefits for regular fish consumption and omega-3 fatty acids with respect to Alzheimer’s, but only a limited number of studies have […]
COLUMBUS , Ohio – A new study suggests that people whose diets contain dramatically more of one kind of polyunsaturated fatty acid than another may be at greater risk for both clinical depression and certain inflammatory diseases.
The report, published online this week in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, suggests that we need to balance out our […]
Nutritionist and Purdue researcher Laura Stevens, MS author of “12 Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child”, writes in her latest issue of The ADD/ADHD Online Newsletter, an excellent summary of recent research pertaining to ADHD and essential fatty acids:
Two interesting articles about essential fatty acids (EFA) and psychiatry have been published recently.1,2 As you may […]
In his book, the Omega-3 Connection, Dr. Andrew Stoll theorized a link between depression and heart disease. This link was also studied by Dr. Joseph Hibblen at the U.S.’s National Institutes of Health. Now researchers in Australia are looking into these thoughts in more depth:
A group of Australian researchers thinks there could be links between […]
ADDING fish oil to the diet is the most promising supplement-related treatment for depression, a new review has found.
Sydney University dieticians have trawled recent research to judge the benefits of a range of dietary supplements for relief from depressive symptoms.
The review, published today in the Australian journal Nutrition & Dietetics, rated vitamins B6 and B12, […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 30 - A low serum docosahexaenoic acid level and elevated omega-6/omega-3 ratio predict suicidal behavior among patients with major depression, results of a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry suggest.
“Depressive disorders are associated with low levels of omega-3 plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids and elevated […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with omega-3 fatty acids, the type found in fish oils, appears to benefit children suffering from clinical depression, according to pilot study conducted in Israel.
The results of some studies in adults with major depressive disorder have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids may be an effective add-on therapy. However, the […]
From the American Journal of Psychaitry:
Research on links between dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and depression continues to show promise. Numerous epidemiological, cross-sectional, and treatment studies support the association between depression and low omega-3 levels, either absolute concentrations or a higher ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids. It is now time, conclude Parker et […]
Bethesda, MD — 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 […]
Psychiatrists at the Institute of Psychiatry in London report that ethyl-EPA (E-EPA) appears to be an effective and well-tolerated intervention for bipolar depression. Their study was published in British Journal of Psychiatry. These results confirm initial reports from Harvard University (USA), Sheffield University (UK) and Ben Gurion University (Israel).
Bipolar disorder is a recurring, often chronic, […]
DENVER, March 3 (UPI) — Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may influence mood, personality and behavior, a University of Pittsburgh study found.
In a study of 106 healthy volunteers, the researchers at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that participants who had lower blood levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids were more likely to report mild […]
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 […]
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 […]