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Fish Oil and Depression

In the fields of psychology and psychiatry, the terms depression or depressed refer to unhappiness and other related feelings and behaviors. Depression is something that is understood when experienced – it can be a lack of vigor, lack of interest in life, or can be thought of as either a illness or a disorder.
As to [...]

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Fish Oil for Kids – Part 1

I am aiming to answer some basic questions about fish oil for children – this article will grow with your comments and as things come up. Let’s start with some questions and try to make sense of the problem.

Can kids take fish oil?
How old (or young) of a kid?
How much fish oil should they take?
What [...]

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Do Any Fish Oil Side Effects Exist?

Fish oil is classified by the FDA as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) at a daily dosage of up to 3 grams per day. Let’s talk, though, about possible fish oil side effects in regards to mercury, PCB, blood thinning, and other factors. Though common side effects fish oil are mild, the ones that are [...]

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EPA, DHA and Depression Dosage

How much fish oil is necessary for mental health benefits?
Obviously we need to ask our health practitioner, but to start, we can look at some studies about the dosage of EPA and DHA required, and whether DHA or EPA themselves alone would help.
You can see an excellent chart for dosages – the outcome is that [...]

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What are the benefits of flaxseed oil vs. fish oil

Fish Oil vs. Flaxseed Oil
Although the debate has been going on for long, but nobody denies the fact that both of these oils contain Omega-3 fatty acids which are essential for the human body. What needs to be kept in mind, while making a comparison, are the differences in them.
The Omega-3 fatty acids present in [...]

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Fish Oil and Depression