Posted by I need a hug on March 4, 2008, at 16:48:42
In reply to I bought some fish oil (Omega 3)., posted by Michael83 on March 4, 2008, at 5:51:10
I don't know about the anxiety and depression. I take it for cholesterol. It states on the bottle Omega 3 fish oil contains EPA and DHA, two fatty acids that help support and maintain your cardiovascular system. Omega-3 fatty acids are considered one of the "good" fats important for cellular, heart and metabolic health, and help maintain triglyceride levels already within a normal range. It is frequently reccommended for this. My PCP is the one that suggested I take it and it does work. I buy it in a gel capsule. I bought a bottle of 250(1000mg) for about $20.00. It is to be taken 3xday. A lot of times major pharmacies with their own brands will put their vitamins on sale buy one, get one free. That's when I stock up. If you have a Wal-Mart in the area, their prices are usually quite reasonable. I've known about the use of fish oil for cholesterol for quite a few years. This is the first I've heard about it for anxiety and depression. I've managed to get my cholesterol under control that I haven't been taking the fish oil but if what you say is true, I'll start taking it again because I am taking ADs and anti-anxiety meds and wouldn't have been looking for any kind of effect on that from the fish oil. Could you tell me your source? I'd like to research this a little bit more. Hope this info helps you. HUGS
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