| It is not that long ago that we used to obtain all | | | | Omega 3 may play a role in mental health as well. |
| of our needs for Omega 3 fatty acids from | | | | In the US, researchers have found a correlation |
| eating fish, several meals per week, to be exact. | | | | between the lower consumption of fish and the |
| Now, however because of the severe pollution in | | | | higher incidence of depression. Whilst overseas |
| both our oceans and our fish, we can no longer | | | | studies have shown that countries that have a |
| afford to eat so much fish. You see, the fish are | | | | large consumption of fish, have a corresponding |
| full of contaminants such as lead, mercury and | | | | lower incidence of depression. |
| the PCBs. | | | | Studies carried out in Australia have found that |
| These heavy metals and toxins cause cancer and | | | | children who are regularly eating fish, have a four |
| severe psychological disturbances. These include | | | | times lower risk of developing asthma than |
| short term memory loss, shaking is several parts | | | | children who rarely eat fish. The researchers have |
| of our body, angry fits, loss of control and loss of | | | | put this down to the EPA fatty acids present in |
| sleep etc. the only way to get rid of the PCBs is | | | | the fish, which they say helps to reduce the |
| to use the molecularly distillation method to | | | | airway inflammation. Researchers have also found |
| remove them. The oil that remains after this | | | | that supplementation with 3.5grams of fish oil per |
| process is carried out, will be as pure as you can | | | | day reduces breathing difficulties. |
| buy. | | | | Pregnant women need to take an Omega 3 |
| So instead of eating fish, we now need to take a | | | | supplement on a daily basis so that the DHA can |
| supplement of Omega 3 fatty acids on a daily | | | | help to build the foetuses cerebral cortex. The |
| basis. Do not let this warning put you off eating | | | | DHA also helps to build the babies immune |
| fish altogether, you can still eat some meals, just | | | | system, which helps to prevent allergies later on |
| do not eat so much. The heavy metals and toxins | | | | in life. The mother herself does not miss out |
| build up in the larger fish species over time. Just | | | | either as she will be unlikely to develop post natal |
| eat fish from the smaller species, that do not | | | | depression. |
| grow as large. | | | | |