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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Fish Oil Used as Treatment for Psychosis

By Michael Byrd

The use of fish oil as treatment for psychosis is definitely an interesting topic.

Quite a number of scientists were impressed on what they have discovered and I know you will also be thrilled to know.

Psychosis is defined as "loss of contact with reality. This typically includes delusions (false ideas about what's taking place or who one is) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things which aren't there)." by the Medline Plus online encyclopaedia.

Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, dementia, hallucinations, unfounded fears, extreme excitement, abnormal emotions, delusions, confusion and delusions are among the general definitions of psychosis.

If the mentioned descriptions are found in you, do not go and immediately get a diagnosis. Just remember that psychosis is a condition wherein the symptoms are often consistent and is always chronic.

Some of the causes of psychosis can be the use of illegal or prescription drugs, excessive alcohol intake, or any condition that may bring damage to the brain for it to malfunction, like stroke or Alzheimer's Disease.

People believe that the food that we eat has nothing to do with psychosis, but that is like saying that man can live on junk food alone and still stay healthy and live a long life. Of course we all know that would be impossible.

What does the research reveal?

Fish oil has been found to give major health benefits according to the latest scientific studies, and it includes the treatment of psychosis, bipolar syndrome and depression.

A research report in the Journal of Affective Disorders shows that "Major depressed subjects showed significantly lower total omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids?than minor depressed subjects and healthy controls." (Vol. 26, No. 38, 35-46)

The implication: the more fish oil fatty acids you have in your diet, the less the chances are that you will be depressed.

There is another study that was conducted on subjects with major depressive disorders and it was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. It says that "Highly significant benefits of the addition of the omega-3 fatty acid compared with placebo were found by week 3 of treatment." (Vol. 159:477-479)

Meaning: in a matter of 3 weeks, fish oil can give you great health benefits.

Research conducted at the Harvard University was published in the Archives of General Psychiatry and it found that, "Omega 3 fatty acids were well tolerated and improved the short-term course of illness in this preliminary study of patients with bipolar disorder." (Vol. 56 No. 5)

The implication: Fish oil helped improve the condition of bipolar disorder patients.

Additional research accounted in the American Journal of Psychiatry says, "The results of this study suggest that EPA may be a safe and effective form of monotherapy for women with moderately severe borderline personality disorder." (Vol. 160:167-169)

The implication: Women with extreme personality disorders can benefit from fish oil.

The research conducted by the UK University of Sheffield that was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders reveals "The findings [of their study] raise the possibility that depressive symptoms may be alleviated by omega 3 PUFA [polyunsaturated fatty acid] supplementation." (Vol. 48(2-3):149-55)

Meaning: Depression can be minimized with a supplement of good quality fish oil.

That is the summary of the benefits that fish oil can provide as treatment to psychosis and minor depressions.

The health benefits of fish oil can speak for itself naturally.

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