| Taking a daily dose of fish oil can do wonders for your | | | | memory and concentration and promote better |
| mental health and yet many of us are still unaware of | | | | learning at school as well as boost our mental health in |
| this and tend to associate fish oil as having a beneficial | | | | general. |
| effect on the heart or arthritis and not specifically on | | | | Although no one yet understands the exact |
| the brain itself. | | | | mechanisms involved as to why this is the case, there |
| It's no coincidence that fish has long been known as | | | | are several indicators as to what is going on in our |
| brain food and the facts are that by taking fish oil | | | | brains when we get enough EPA in our diets to make |
| capsules on a daily basis you can improve your mental | | | | a difference. |
| health as well as your brain power. | | | | What can EPA fish oil do for our brains? |
| Many studies have now shown that the Omega 3 | | | | Researchers have found that people who are |
| fatty acids, particularly Eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA, | | | | suffering from depression or other mental health |
| which is found in fatty fish, helps to protect against and | | | | problems have lower than normal levels of EPA so it |
| alleviate the symptoms of many different types of | | | | stands to reason that by increasing our consumption |
| mental health problems including anxiety and anxiety | | | | of EPA we improve our mental health too. |
| related disorders, depression, ADHD and ADD, bipolar | | | | EPA is anti-inflammatory so if there is enough of it |
| disorder, schizophrenia and even Alzheimer's disease | | | | included in the diet it helps to reduce inflammation |
| and other forms of dementia. | | | | anywhere in the body including the brain. |
| Facts about Mental Health Today | | | | As it thins the blood it also helps the blood to flow |
| It's quite a worrying statistic that around a quarter of | | | | more easily throughout the body and to the brain itself |
| the adult population are suffering from some kind of | | | | bringing much needed nutrients. The brain itself is |
| mental health problem at any one time and that ten | | | | composed mostly of Omega 3 fatty acids. |
| percent of children between the ages of 5 and 15 are | | | | It is also believed that Eicosapentaenoic acid improves |
| suffering too. | | | | inter-neural connectivity allowing better communication |
| Any one of us can develop depression or an anxiety | | | | between the brain cells. |
| related disorder at any time of our lives no matter who | | | | Finally, Fish oil containing high concentrations of EPA |
| we are, where we live, or what our social status is. | | | | can boost mood and feelings of well being and bring |
| Mental health problems are common. | | | | back a sense of joy into our lives. |
| Researchers are now associating the rising numbers | | | | Unfortunately it is no longer advisable to eat a lot of |
| of people suffering from depression and other mental | | | | fresh fish due to the amount of industrial toxins that |
| health related problems with a decline in fish | | | | can be present in the fish but as fish oil is safe to take |
| consumption as we are not getting enough of the | | | | for both children and adults alike, it is an ideal way of |
| Omega 3 fatty acids such as Eicosapentaenoic acid | | | | making sure you get enough Omega 3 fatty acids in |
| to keep our brains functioning as healthy as they | | | | your diet on a daily basis. |
| should be. | | | | When purchasing a fish oil make sure that you buy |
| Studies have shown that Omega 3 fish oil high in EPA | | | | one from a reputable source which has been through |
| helps our brains to function better on a daily basis | | | | processes to remove the toxins and which contains |
| enabling us to process information faster, improve our | | | | high levels of Eicosapentaenoic acid. |