Omega-3

[Sheila]

Good explanation of importance of Omega-3 for neuron cell wall flexibility –

One of the main reasons that we have chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters is the large amount of omega 6 fats in our diets. Omega three fats and omega 6 fats should be taken in a one to one ratio but we have several times more omega 6 fats, trans fats etc which mess up our neurotransmitter receptor sites.

When the neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, norephedrine etc jump from one neuron (nerve cell) to the next over the synaptic gap, they must fit into the neuroreceptor site in the next neuron after traveling through the gap.

think of the neurons as islands and when thy leave the shore to travel through the synaptic gap (lake) the neurotransmitters (boats) must fit into the neurotransmitter receptor sites (docking bays) at the next neuron (island)

Generally it i a snug fit between the neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptor site (boats and docking bay) and they must wiggle their way in there. Because it is pliable they do in the normal brain; however, when we eat too much omega 6 fats, trans fats, animal fats, they become rigid and the boats cannot fit into the docking bays and thus the boats (various neurotransmitters like serotonin etc) start gathering in the lake cause they are stuck in their journey cause they can't fit in the docking bays to continue their journey to the next island (neuron). this causes a chemical imbalance that manifests as depression or some other mental illness

We need to reverse our ratio of omega three and omega 6 fats back to one to one.

So take lots of fish oil (3000-5000 mg) which reverse all types of mental illness, eat more fish and seafood especially those highest in omega three fats like canned or fresh salmon, mackerel, herring and sardines (do not use farm raised fish which resembled land animals due to what they feed them, use wild caught)..you want cold water deep sea fish as mentioned above

Land sources of omega three fats are few and include flax seed, flax seed oils, purslane and raw walnuts. Eat those too.

At the same time reduce your intake of omega 6 fats, trans fats and animal fats.


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...9163851AAKImCr

[Sheila]

Joe Hibbeln, MD – Omega-3 more effective than antidepressants for depression.…without the side effects. Also good for ADD.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah4_223E-Sw



Part 2 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuhaJvkyblA


Thanks to Luc for the find!

[stan]

One of the main reasons that we have chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters is the large amount of omega 6 fats in our diets. Omega three fats and omega 6 fats should be taken in a one to one ratio but we have several times more omega 6 fats, trans fats etc which mess up our neurotransmitter receptor sites.

in France, they say 1 omega-3 for 5 omega-6 ratio [= 1/5] and it depends on age (need less) and woman or man

[Needinghelp]

Which one is more important DHA or EPA? And what is the recommended dosage if the 2 are combined?

[Needinghelp]

Its 1000mg omega 3 fish oil, but the DHA and EPA Levels are about 500mg when combined, so just want to make sure.
Also, they have a warning about bleeding... Anything i should watch out for?

[Luc]

Both DHA and EPA are important. You should go by the combined amount, Needinghelp.

Fish oil is very safe.

[Sheila]

Omega-3 does *not* cause bleeding, and they even give it to patients who are severely ill and bleeding.


From Michael Lewis, MD, Brain Health Education and Research Institute –

The more common roadblock is almost always a claim by doctors that omega-3s may cause internal bleeding. This is the common ignorance that they choose to believe. If you ask them to show a single study in which internal bleeding was documented as a problem, they could not do it because there has never been a study that has shown bleeding to be a clinical concern. There are studies that show the effectiveness of using omega-3s, so much so that the Society of Critical Care Medicine published 34 recommendations for the care of critically ill patients and only two of the recommendations were rated as GRADE A and they both were concerning using immune enhancing enteral formulations including omega-3s. See:

McClave et a. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition / Vol. 33, No. 3, May/June 2009, page 296.

E. Selection of Appropriate Enteral Formulation E1. Immune-modulating enteral formulations (supplemented with agents such as arginine, glutamine, nucleic acid, ω-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants) should be used for the appropriate patient population (major elective surgery, trauma, burns, head and neck cancer, and critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation), with caution in patients with severe sepsis.

(For surgical ICU patients, Grade: A)

http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/...ant-blog-post/

[Luc]

Bump.

[grandmaD]

The topic of fish oil came up in conversation with our visitors. He told us the doctor said if you were meant to take fish oil capsules it would come naturally - or something like that.

I didn't think of it at the time, but I later thought "well, pills, meds, tablets" don't just occur naturally EITHER yet he prescribes them!!!! AAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!

She is on warfarin now and just been put on something else as well and was told "if you don't go on it you will have a stroke". I told her that is FEARMONGERING! But she said "if you can't trust your doctor, then who can you trust?" I sensed she was getting angry and didn't want to discuss it ANY MORE!

These topics raise as much emotion as politics and religion!

[Sheila]

gD – It doesn’t sound like it would have done much good to point out that meds don’t occur naturally in the body either – that’s probably why it didn’t occur to you at that time.

FYI – Humans *used* to get a lot more Omega-3 in their diet, and their Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio was very different until quite recently. But, degradation of the soil, pesticides, processed food (which don’t occur naturally in the body either, ha ha) have changed what we can get naturally from food. So we need to supplement.

Plus, another important point, is that we are not just talking about taking Omega-3 to correct this diet imbalance that affects everyone. We are talking about taking Omega-3 – the building blocks of the brain – to repair neurological damage. We are sick. We need repair. So, a high dose of Omega-3 might be needed for awhile, and then you might drop back to a lower dose to maintain health.