Posted by rskontos on October 7, 2008, at 14:51:16
In reply to Re: experiences on omega 3, anxiety, ocd?, posted by Extreme on October 7, 2008, at 9:07:19
Extreme, when you are trying to take Omega 3 for depression you want to try to take one without GLA which is Omega 6 which can lower the effects of Omega 3. We get usually more Omega 6 in our diet. Here is a quote:
The average North American diet provides more than 10 times the necessary amount of linoleic acid and tends to have too much omega-6 fatty acids compared to omega-3 fatty acids, another important class of EFAs. In fact, for optimum health, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids should be between 1:1 and 4:1. The typical North American and Israeli diets are usually in the range of 11:1 to 30:1. This imbalance contributes to the development of long-term diseases such as heart disease, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and depression as well as, possibly, increased risk of infection.
That is maybe what caused your reaction. You have too much of a good thing. You might retry with one that doesn't have all the Omega's, just 3.
In Europe, Omega 3 is used alone a great deal more for depression. But the dosage is high. More like 3000-4000 mg. I read. I know of many people the use of Omega 3 has helped alot.
rsk
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