New research shows omega-3 fatty acids – docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in particular — may play an important role in moderating more than just health conditions specific to the heart, and may have a positive effect on substance abuse and certain mental illnesses. Indiana University School of Medicine researchers just concluded a study investigating the effects…
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A new study out of Sydney, Australia has shown a link between depression (and bipolar disorder) and deficiency of Omega-3 fatty acids in the diet. The researchers point out the practical applications of their work: Lead researcher and institute director Professor Gordon Parker said his work found that omega-3 fish oil supplements could be used…
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I just discovered a study published in 1999 regarding the amazing benefits of refined fish oil in treating bipolar disorder (or manic depression), an affliction affecting over 13 million Americans. Dr. Andrew Stoll, a head psychiatric researcher at Harvard and pioneer in researching the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, had found that fish oil had tremendous mood stabilization effects without the common negative side effects of traditional medications (i.e. Lithium), such as cognitive dulling, weight gain, tremors, drowsiness, acne, and kidney problems.
Our subsequent clinical study, ultimately published in The Archives of General Psychiatry, suggested that these safe and natural oils had therapeutic value in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
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