Omega-3 fish oil supplements decrease symptoms of depression and the risk of dementia.

Researchers in Australia recruited 50 people over the age of 65 to participate in a six month double blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

Compared to the groups receiving the omega-6 supplement, linoleic acid, the group receiving the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA showed improvements in depression and verbal fluency. The improved verbal fluency decreases the risk of developing dementia.

A third group receiving a higher amount of DHA demonstrated more pronounced improvements in both the depression and verbal fluency than the higher EPA group.

According to this and a few other recent studies, it appears DHA may be more important for brain health and function than EPA.

Since the brain is 60% fat, the omega-3 fatty acid DHA is a core product in our Flourish Brain Center.

Reference Source: British Journal of Nutrition, DOI:10.1017/S0007114511004788, “Effects of n-3 fatty acids, EPA V. DHA, on depressive symptoms, quality of life, memory and executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a 6 month randomized controlled trial.”

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Written by Keith Bishop, Clinical Nutritionist, B.Sc. Pharmacy
Flourish Brain Center – Effective Nutritional Support
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