Avoid Depression with Omega 3’s
Shared by Dr. Erik Waldeland
By now we know that Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to keep our inflammation down in order to not only reduce pain symptoms, but they’re crucial for our heart health and energy levels also. However, most people do not realize that omega-3’s can be very beneficial in order to keep our mental health in check. The attached research examined double-blinded placebo studies when looking at the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on depression, and what they found was that there is a positive correlation with sufficient levels of omega-3 in the body and lower levels of depression. It is important for us as healthcare practitioners to consider the person when helping them heal. Thus, it is important that we ensure the patients’ mindset and mental health are where they need to be to heal as effectively as possible. Below are a couple quotes from the research that help summarize the findings.
“Current evidence supports the finding that omega-3 PUFAs with EPA ≥ 60% at a dosage of ≤1 g/d would have beneficial effects on depression “
“The subgroup analysis in our meta-analysis demonstrated that only both EPA-pure and EPA-major treatments had favorable effectiveness in depression improvement. This finding was consistent with that of a review by Song et al., which found that the ratio of EPA to DHA that would be most effective for depression was 2:1 or 3:1”
Our chiropractors examine the person, and consider not only how their spine is functioning, but also what the diet looks like as well as how they manage stress to determine what the root cause of the problem is. This helps us to ensure we are getting to the root cause of the dysfunction in the body and addressing all aspects of health to get our patients better, longer.
Liao Y, Xie B, Zhang H, et al. Efficacy of omega-3 PUFAs in depression: A meta-analysis [published correction appears in Transl Psychiatry. 2021 Sep 7;11(1):465]. Transl Psychiatry. 2019;9(1):190. Published 2019 Aug 5. doi:10.1038/s41398-019-0515-5
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When you are looking for a Chiropractor near you that you can trust, choose one who will not only get rid of your back pain, neck pain, or headaches but who will also guide you to living a healthier lifestyle to keep you out of pain. Our Chiropractors located in McKinney, near the corner of Eldorado Pkwy. and Stonebridge Dr., will teach you what the research says about how and why we should eat a better diet, move more and have more positive thoughts. By improving these areas of our lives we can restore motion, decrease pain and reduce stress by staying positive!