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Posted by lawrence S. on April 20, 2003, at 23:52:47
Not much else to say. But it works. Any questions?
Posted by Bill L on April 21, 2003, at 9:25:21
In reply to Fish Oil stops my derealization, posted by lawrence S. on April 20, 2003, at 23:52:47
I don't have any questions right now but I'm glad that you shared your experience with fish oil. It's something that I can keep in mind for the future.
Posted by linkadge on April 21, 2003, at 18:55:32
In reply to Re: Fish Oil stops my derealization, posted by Bill L on April 21, 2003, at 9:25:21
For me it seems to ballence out some of the
agitation I get from Celexa.Linkadge
Posted by ace on April 22, 2003, at 1:02:55
In reply to Re: Fish Oil stops my derealization, posted by linkadge on April 21, 2003, at 18:55:32
Posted by noa on April 22, 2003, at 7:42:32
In reply to I have a qstn - What is Fish Oil? (nm), posted by ace on April 22, 2003, at 1:02:55
Fish oil is literally oil from fish. Specifically, certain cold water fish with high fat content. The desireable fat is the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.
Fish oil comes in gelcaps or in liquid.
Posted by Ed O`Flaherty on April 22, 2003, at 15:04:52
In reply to Re: I have a qstn - What is Fish Oil? » ace, posted by noa on April 22, 2003, at 7:42:32
> Fish oil is literally oil from fish. Specifically, certain cold water fish with high fat content. The desireable fat is the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.
>
> Fish oil comes in gelcaps or in liquid.There is a great deal of information about fish oil on this site.Just put the words "fish oil" or "omega-3" into the search box.
I have put some details on fish oil on www.omega3.20megsfree.com.
Posted by Tepiaca on April 24, 2003, at 15:22:01
In reply to I have a qstn - What is Fish Oil? (nm), posted by ace on April 22, 2003, at 1:02:55
Just try it. It helps a lot.At least to me It has workerd very well , in terms of depression it has help me more than the AD , but also has many extra
benefits
Posted by HenryO on April 28, 2003, at 5:08:28
In reply to Re: I have a qstn - What is Fish Oil?, posted by Tepiaca on April 24, 2003, at 15:22:01
Posted by henryO on December 2, 2002, at 2:49:14
This first link is an exhaustive letter and contains some valuable info:http://www.bipolarchild.com/newsletters/0501.html
The second link is a bit less concise but intresting:
http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Nutrition/sald19.htm
The last link is a commercial site:
This last link is for Omegabrite fish oil capsules, the highest EPA to DHA ratio available in a completely scent free formula. (No fish burps) It promotes a book by Andrew L. Stoll, M.D., Director of the Psycho-pharmacology Research Laboratory at Harvard's McLean Hospital, about the latest fish oil / essential fatty acids research. (conducted by him) I read it. It basicly says that he belives it is the EPA at 1000mgs a day that does the trick. Not cod liver oil, too much vitamin A. He sells the Omega brite. Yes, he admits it looks like a conflict but says he could not get his patients a contaminant free reliable source for EPA so he contracted for one. At least he's open about it.
He says that vegetable sources are not converted internally by the body at sufficent amounts to achive the desired levels. So Flax and Perilla etc. are certainly beneficial to your diet but not sufficent.
Personally, so far, after about a month on fish oil, at doses enough to supply 1gm of EPA per day, I think that I am experiencing positive effects, i.e. elevated mood. But I have not taken it long enough to say with conviction. I'll keep posting about it, but I would have to have at least two years of experience with it to feel that the effect was trustworthy. I am hopeful.
Posted by HenryO on April 28, 2003, at 5:16:31
In reply to Re: I have a qstn - What is Fish Oil?, posted by Tepiaca on April 24, 2003, at 15:22:01
I just reposted something above that I posted nearly six monts ago, I think fish oil is good, but it is not the holy grail. Don't stop with the meds, cause after you coast out the time it takes for them to wear off you'll find out they were doing something. All these meds are way better at preventing depression than they are at curing it. Fish oil isn't what we want it to be. It just helps a little.
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