Treat Psychosis with Fish Oil
Posted by Michael Byrd | Under Videos From Youtube Saturday Aug 8, 2009
Fish oil for the treatment of psychosis has surely been the subject of so many researches.
A lot of scientists are really impressed by what they are now discovering, and most probably you will be too.
The Medline Plus encyclopaedia gives a definition of psychosis as a “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).”
The general definition of psychosis includes depression, abnormal emotions, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, hallucinations delusions, unfounded fears, extreme excitement, confusion and illusions.
If you have doubts that you have psychosis because you have some of the symptoms, do remember that the symptoms have to be chronic and consistent.
The use of illegal or prescription drugs, alcoholism and other conditions that may cause damage on the brain and causing it to not function correctly, like stroke or Alzheimer’s Disease are some of the major causes of psychosis.
Some people do not believe that the food that we eat has anything to do with psychosis. Well, that would just be like saying that junk food can sustain our health and make us live longer. That we know is just not possible.
What does the research reveal?
Some new research has revealed that fish oil gives major health benefits and it includes psychosis treatment. Here is what they found out.
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)
The implication: all you need is 3 weeks and you will get the health benefits that fish oil provides.
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)
Meaning: Fish oil is a good supplement to help women who have severe personality disorders.
The department of psychiatry at the UK University of Sheffield also has a research and they reported in the Journal of Affective Disorders, “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)
The implication: A supplement of good quality fish oil helps depressed individuals.
That’s the rundown ? short, sweet and to the point. The above researches should help you make your decision on using fish oil as treatment for psychosis and minor depressions.
Let the health benefits of fish oil speak for itself naturally.
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