Omega 3: Depression-Fighter? Can Omega 3 Fight Depression?
Omega 3-depression: Omega 3 fatty acids are a long-chain beneficial fat that is a key component in your brain. If your brain does not have sufficent levels of Omega 3, depression could be the result. It is the case with a number of food nutrients — if your brain does not have the proper balance of vitamins, minerals, and fats, you may well struggle with depression. Omega 3s are an important part of that mix but so too are B vitamins and minerals.
Omega 3 Depression, and Brain Health
As one example, perhaps you have heard that some depression medications are designed to maintain a high level of the feel-good hormone serotonin in our brains. Foods contain the precursors to serotonin. For instance, your body takes the protein tryptophan and uses vitamin B-5 to convert it into serotonin. With the right mix of proteins and vitamins, a healthy body makes plenty of serotonin all by itself. That healthy body has a healthy brain as well, loaded with the beneficial Omega 3, depression-fighting fat.
There is field of scientific research on the link between food nutrients and depression discussed in Rebuild from Depression: A Nutrient Guide. Authors Amanda Rose, Ph.D., and Annell Adams M.D. review medical studies about Omega 3/depression and the link between depression and other nutrient deficiencies. They identify foods and nutrients that have the most impact on depression. From those nutrients, they examine the massive food database maintained by the USDA and found fifty “depression buster foods” – foods for depression (including Omega 3 / depression) with the highest content of depression-fighting nutrients.
Their analysis of food and depression of its kind. There are many “lists” out there, some lists of foods that fight depression, but this is the first list based on a systematic analysis of over 5,000 foods.
As an example, here is a list of the top 10 foods commonly available at any grocery store (there are many others on the list, some of which are obscure):
- Clam
- Oyster
- Flax
- Herring
- Trout
- Brewer’s yeast
- Sardines
- Crab
- Walnuts
- Salmon
The authors also provide an Omega 3|depression food list which contains an abundance of fish and seafood, including those from the list above.
But a food list is not all you need.
Do you have a deficiency in Omega 3 aggravating your depression?
A key question for you is this: What vitamins, minerals, and fats are you deficient in?
There are body signs of nutrient deficiencies. If you have not had a diet with sufficient Omega 3, you very likely suffer from dry skin. In addition, your muscle cramps might be caused by a magnesium deficiency or your stretch marks by a zinc deficiency. There are also clinical tests your doctor can perform to check your nutrient levels.
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How Much Omega 3 For Depression?
We do hear increasingly in the news about the Omega 3-depression link, but the devil is in the details. Clinical trials on Omega 3-depression doses suggest that consumers should take large quantities of Omega 3 fatty acids. Rebuild author Amanda Rose, Ph.D., describes the recommendations in the video below.
Omega 3-Depression: Start Today!
Start today! Begin to rebuild your brain with Omega 3 – depression may become a distant memory.
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