Posted by tealady on March 6, 2005, at 3:45:34
In reply to Ditto on everything you say » tealady, posted by Chris O on March 5, 2005, at 16:22:23
> I suspect there is massive under-reporting of "depression," in all Asian countries. I'm certain it looked upon as socially unacceptable and, for men, probably "un-manly," so...waa-laa, welcome to massive alcoholism, workaholism, etc. I don't know. That's my impression, at least.
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> Chris
Ditto back and thanks for listing the effects fish oil has on you so succinctly.For some reason I can never really clearly work out what anything does.
Positive or negative,or more/less anxious,depressed,fatigued is about my limit.I find, that for me, depression and fatigue often go together(that's the hypothyroid link I suspect)..and anxiety is separate.
Anxiety CAN be too high a T3 level (hyperthyroid tendency ) as well, but I didn't notice fish oil having any other hyper symptoms on me(like increased heartbeat, increased appetite, more energised, less likely to be so sleepy) so I doubt if its having that effect.
Fish oil should (in theory) though gives one a higher level of omega3 in their membranes(within narrow species ranges)..which should create more "energised" membranes..the tails of the phospholipids wiggle more.
There appears to be a correlation between animal species with higher levels of omega3 in their membranes and faster metabolisms and shorter life spans (I think from memory)? I put a link to something like this up here a couple of times last year. (also maybe with omega9 and longer life spans). As always its a balance and by adding fish oil we are just trying to regain that balance we had in a more traditional diet when food supplies weren't so grain based.
I was just thinking this more "wiggling" and a increased metabolism could maybe be a type of hyperthyroid effect, which goes hand in hand with increased anxiety too.
Sorry I'm rambling again:-)..and its only a thought.
Jan
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