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Posted 10/9/2014 10:25 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone's doctors recommended fish oil to help maintain serontonin levels? Mine did but at the time I was having GERD issues . The fish oil made the GERD syptoms worse. My GERD is better so I was going to try the fish oil again. If anyone is taking it, what is your dosage?
Posted 10/9/2014 10:52 AM (GMT 0)
If you're going to purchase fish oil read the first article. And considering getting liquid fish oil in the second link.

Beware Rancid Fish Oil Capsules
www.liveinthenow.com/article/beware-rancid-fish-oil-capsules


www.vitacost.com/carlson-the-very-finest-fish-oil-lemon-16-9-fl-oz-2/?csrc=SITEREF-linkshare
Posted 10/9/2014 1:32 PM (GMT 0)
Circus Dog,

Interesting, interesting! My omega 3 levels are practically non-existent because of a certain gene mutation. Found this all out through bloodwork. The doctor recommended me to take omega 3 supplements (fish oil, fish, flax seeds, chia seeds, etc..) Since then I have wondered if my inclination to depression and anxiety has anything to do with my super low omega 3. I mean I was SUPER SUPER SUPER LOW.

I don't like to take pills unless necessary so I have been drinking Horizon Organic Milk with DHA. It's a plant based DHA Omega 3, much like that with fish oil. Just a thought, but super interesting! I am going to keep on upping the Omega 3.

:) Let me know if you get positive results!
Posted 10/9/2014 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Since I had a little extra time this morning (movie day for the kids since it's storming and my 4 year old is sick.) I looked up a neat article about fish oil in relation to anxiety and depression. I'll list the article below, but to sum it up for you:

Make sure any fish oil supplement you take has EPA added to it. Also try to couple it with eating more fish weekly. The reasoning on this is that our food intake has greatly changed and it IS in fact causing problems with our anxiety/depression. The changes are due to consuming more vegetable oils, which have omega 6, and less omega 3 and EPA which work together to keep the brain functions on track. I don't think it suggests it is a cure-all, but that the likelihood for it to help is very good.

It did seem to say that if you decrease your intake of processed foods, which have a lot of omega 6's, and in turn increase the Omega3's and EPA, you should see some pretty good results in reducing your anxiety & depression.

I'm going to try it out! Thanks for getting my wheel turning, without even really trying! :)

Here's the link:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-the-zone/201201/anxiety-and-omega-3-fatty-acids
Posted 10/9/2014 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
I was completely unaware of this connection. I had previously only heard about fish oil for reducing inflammation.

This place always has such great info! :)





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