Depression is a terribly debilitating illness, putting the sufferer on an endless merry go round of doctors and treatments and pharmaceuticals. But there is now some evidence that Omega 3 cures depression, or at least that there is a strong link between Omega 3 and depression relief.
In the 1990s researchers started to discover a pattern. Societies that had higher rates of seafood intake had lower rates of depression and vice versa. Higher intake of seafood means a higher intake of Omega 3 fats.
And following that various studies were undertaken that have now confirmed a strong link between higher fish oil intake and lower depression. Of course there is always more to be studied, but to date results are very encouraging.
There is much work to be done. There are all sorts of questions that need to be investigated. What is the relationship between Omega 3 and 6 intake as it relates to depression? How much of these good fats should we include in our diet? What happens if we increase our intake if we are already taking more traditional pharmaceutical anti depressants?
But it is still under study, there is good news for those currently suffering from depression. They will know all about the negative side effects of taking the various pharmaceuticals prescribed as anti depressants. But there are no known negative side effects from increasing the levels of Omega 3 in the diet, and many positive health benefits in general.
In fact there is very strong evidence that taking a daily supplement of fish oil is good for a wide range of health problems. No lesser an authority than the American Heart Association recommends eating at least 2 meals of fish purely for the positive health effects of the fish oil on the heart. Or taking fish oil supplements.
There is now strong evidence of the benefits of increasing the intake of Omega3 fish oils to a wide range of health areas, and there is really no evidence of negative side effects.
But there is one fly in the ointment. Tests now show that fish in our oceans are not as clean as we may assume. They are contaminated with small amounts of heavy metals and PCBs and mercury, and that some in particular should not be eaten too often.
However there are excellent fish oil supplements available on the market that are molecularly distilled, reducing the level of any potential contaminants to zero. The better fish oil supplements have no detectable levels of the major contaminants, and allow us to take our Omega 3 fish oil daily.
So whilst science hasn't yet fully proven that Omega 3 cures depression there are strong health reasons to add daily Omega 3 supplementation to your diet. You'll be healthier generally and the Omega 3 capsules may even cure, or help, your depression.
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