Recent Blog Posts

View Post: Michael Yapko: Our Narrow View Of Depression Is Compounding The ...
2 Nov 2009 by Michael Yapko  
We review three studies of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of depression that were carried out by our research group at the Beer Sheva Mental Health Center. The first study examined eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) versus placebo as an ...
View Blog: The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/

---

View Post: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION: Omega-3 Augmentation of Sertraline in ...
21 Oct 2009
Interventions After a 2-week run-in period, all patients were given 50 mg/d of sertraline and randomized in double-blind fashion to receive 2 g/d of omega-3 acid ethyl esters (930 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and 750 mg of docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) (n=62) or to ... Conclusions Treatment of patients with CHD and major depression with sertraline and omega-3 fatty acids did not result in superior depression outcomes at 10 weeks, compared with sertraline and placebo. ...
View Blog: brianappleby's posterous - http://brianappleby.posterous.com/

---

View Post: Benefits of Fish Oil for Fitness and Health
Health
28 Nov 2009 by admin   ...
View Blog: http://health.ispace.in.th/

---

View Post: Bankix Systems Blog: Use of Omega-3 With Treatment for Depression ...
25 Oct 2009 by Bankix Systems Blog  
The study included 122 patients, who received 50 mg/day of sertraline and were randomized to receive 2 g/day of omega-3 acid ethyl esters (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) (n=62) or placebo capsules (n=60) for ...
View Blog: Bankix Systems Blog - http://bankixsystems.blogspot.com/

---

View Post: Omega 3 for Depression and ADHD
Natural Solutions For Insomnia
13 Jul 2009 ...
View Blog: http://sleeplessnomore.com/blog/

---

View Post: Igennus Healthcare Nutrition » Archive » Junk Food's Role In ...
13 Nov 2009 by mina.nazemi  
The researchers also suggest that a high fish intake could affect one's propensity to develop depression, due to the mood-stabilising effects of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly the long-chain omega-3 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). ...
View Blog: Igennus Healthcare Nutrition - http://igennus-hn.com/

---

View Post: The Importance of EPA Fatty Acid / Nutrition / Fats
18 Nov 2009 by Sequoia  
EPA stands for Eicosapentaenoic acid, and it is one of many Omega-3 fatty acids needed by the human body. The body can't make EPA fatty acid, and must get it from food or supplement sources. There are many benefits to consuming a healthy ... Recent studies have produced evidence that the fatty acid pure ethyl EPA reduces the symptoms of depression. In one study, blood samples taken from people around the world showed a corollary between depression and low levels of EPA. ...
View Blog: Fitday Articles - http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/

---

View Post: Omega-3s May Reduce Depression Symptoms in Heart Patients
25 Nov 2009 by omega3information  
The types of omega-3s measured in this study were docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Individuals can find a highly potent source of these essential fatty acids in products like Omega XL®, which is made from the ...
View Blog: Omega XL - http://omegaxlblog.wordpress.com/

---

View Post: Long chain omega 3 fatty acids may be helpful in treating depression
9 Nov 2009 by Ani Kowal BSc(Hons), MSc, Assoc.Nutr  
A key factor for mental health appears to be omega 3 fatty acids, specifically the long chain forms EPA and DHA (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) found in oily fish. A professor that lectured me during my MSc (Nutritional ...
View Blog: bodykind - natural health and wellbeing blog - http://blog.bodykind.com/

---

View Post: Omega-3s No Help for Depression in CHD patients
20 Oct 2009 by salmendarez@vpico.com (SANDY ALMENDAREZ)  
The study included 122 patients, who received 50 mg/day of sertraline and were randomized to receive 2 g/day of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (n=62) or placebo capsules (n=60) for 10 weeks. Depression was ...
View Blog: Natural Products Marketplace Site Wide... - http://www.naturalproductsmarketplace.com/

---