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 reported that consumption of fish or fish oils may affect vascular function in ways that increase forearm blood flow and arterial elasticity, while reducing blood pressure. However, there is some disagreement about the effects on vascular relaxation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LC-PUFA), in spite of […]
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 […]
European cardiologists routinely give heart attack survivors fish oil, one of the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
But researchers suspect that omega-3’s benefits extend beyond the heart. Now psychiatrists are wondering: Could omega-3 also help children suffering from attention deficit or bipolar disorder?
In an unusual twist in psychopharmacology, fish oil, which hasn’t been studied as […]
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 […]
Background: Increased fish or fish-oil consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiac mortality, especially sudden death. This benefit putatively arises from the incorporation of the long-chain n–3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) into cardiomyocyte phospholipids.
Objective: The study examined the kinetics of incorporation of n–3 fatty acids into human myocardial membrane […]
Breastfeeding and the good fats in Omega-3 fatty acids help new moms fight depression, according to a new article published in the International Breastfeeding Journal by a University of New Hampshire researcher.
“Depression in new mothers is common in many cultures, affecting anywhere from 10 percent to 20 percent of postpartum women. In some high-risk populations, […]
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 […]
17/4/2007 - Omega-3 supplementation of children with learning and behavioural problems led to significant improvements, adding important data to this high profile subject.
A number of studies have reported similar results and this led to calls by some for omega-3 supplementation of school children. Indeed, the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) last year reviewed the science […]
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 […]
cholesterol and triglycerides, plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity, LDL cholesterol subfractions, and C-reactive protein were measured before and after the treatment regimen.
At the conclusion of the study, serum EPA levels were elevated while arachidonic acid levels were decreased in the group that received E-EPA. In other words, the AA/EPA ratio improved. Remnant lipoprotein […]
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
March 29, 2007 — An omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil may help prevent nonfatal heart problems in some people with high cholesterol, a Japanese study shows.
The omega-3 fatty acid is called EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). It’s found in fish such as salmon and mackerel, along with another fatty acid called […]
2/20/2007- Emulsification of omega-3 fatty acids may boost bioavailability of nutritionally beneficial eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) by over 60 per cent, compared to non-emulsified oil, suggests new research.
“As there is now general guidance to the population in the UK and elsewhere to increase the dietary intake of omega – 3 fatty acids, […]
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 […]
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, […]
On the heels of the recent New York Times article, which reveals that European heart patients receive pharmaceutical-grade fish oil as first-line treatment post heart attack, comes formal recommendation by England’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence that the UK’s doctors should prescribe 1 gram of fish oil daily for heart attack patients. The […]
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
ROME — Every patient in the cardiac care unit at the San Filippo Neri Hospital who survives a heart attack goes home with a prescription for purified fish oil, or omega-3 fatty acids.
“It is clearly recommended in international guidelines,” said Dr. Massimo Santini, the hospital’s chief of cardiology, who added that it would […]
Dr. David Rabiner of Duke University publishes Attention Research Update monthly via the Internet. He does an excellent job of reviewing and presenting the latest research concerning ADHD and its treatment. The following article was featured in his August 2006 issue and covers the latest research concerning the positive effect of fatty acids (EPA and […]
In response to your requests, I’ve added Minami Nutrition’s MorEPA Mini product to the Fattyacidtrip Store.
MorEPA Mini comes highly recommended by Dr. Alex Richardson of Oxford University and Food and Behavior Research in the treatment of dyslexia, ADHD and other learning and behavioral issues. The product recently was awarded Best Fish Oil in the UK […]