Omega 3 For Depression

Fish oil is used as herbal or natural treatment for depression. Omega 3 is one of contents of fish oil. It is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. Omega 3 is also found in some of the trees such as flaxseed, pumpkin seed, and walnuts. It appears to work much like a calcium channel blocker. Omega 3 is essential for maintenance of brain cells, especially cell membranes. There is also one content which work like Omega 3 when it is not available that is omega-6. Omega-6 is used to produce cell membranes. Omega-6 is less cope with neurotransmitter traffic.

Omega 3 Contain Two Active Contents.

• Eicosapentaenoic acid also called as EPA
• Docosahexaenoic acid also called as DHA

Benefit of Omega 3 Fish Oil

Basically Omega 3 used to fight with following diseases

• Heart Disease
• Cancer (Treat by chemotherapy)
• Depression
• Arthritis
• Ulcers
• Diabetes
• Hyperactivity

Omega 3 is found is some useful food like flaxseed, walnuts and a few other foods. But main content of Omega 3 are fatty acid, EPA and DHA are available in fish. But keep in mind that there are different types of fish in water that cause dangerously high levels of the highly toxic, tasteless metal, mercury.

There is difference between cod liver oil and fish oil. Many people confused with these oils. Cod liver oil has an advantage over fish oil is that it is high in vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for skin. Cod liver oil and fish oil are except that in cod liver oil contains vitamin D and A in addition to fish oil. Now many flavors of cod liver oil and fish oil are available.

Cod Liver Oil and Depression

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac these drugs are considered as standard treatment for depression. But this antidepressant treatment has side effects. So people try use herbal or natural treatment. Fish oil is considered to be natural treatment.

Cod oil and fish oil helps to alleviate the symptoms of depression and schizophrenia. Dose of Omega 3 contain 1 gram of an Omega 3 fatty acid such as cod liver oil for 12 weeks. It reduces the symptoms of depression such as anxiety, sadness and sleeping problem.

Is There Is Any Risk Using Omega 3?

We can say there no big risk by using fish oil. But it does not mean that we can use without care. There is risk by using fish oil. Here some of the risks are discussed. These are

• Mercury

  Actually brain is susceptible to mercury-induced damage. So mercury is more risky for pregnant women not for everyone.

  Some Precaution For Pregnant Women

  Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish these contain mercury so don't it.

  Take 2 average meals a week of a variety of fish and shellfish because it contain less mercury.

• Hypomania

• Bleeding Risk

  If you taking aspirin or coumadin then may be fish oil interferes with blood coagulation. It might interfere with glucose regulation also which result into bleeding.

Resources for Fighting Depression:

• Self Help for Depression
• End Depression Now
• Conquer Stress, Depression & Anxiety