Fish Oil and Bipolar Disorder WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Fish Oil and Bipolar Disorder
Omega 3 found in fish oil has been shown to be helpful in treating bipolar disorder.1 Bipolar disorder is a mental illness with manic episodes followed by severe depression. Fish oil seems to block the abnormal signaling in the brain. Omega 3 can be found in salmon, cod and other fish, as well as canola and flaxseed oil. 2
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- Omega 3 fatty acids are safer than lithium and other bipolar medications.3
- Fish oil helps promote the flow of oxygen-carrying blood to the brain.4
- Fish oil is well tolerated and improvement of bipolar disorder in short term studies.5
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Research Notes References
- ↑ FishOil4Health: Fish Oil Offers Hope For Sufferers of Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ HealthyPlace: Fish Oil Found To Ease Manic Depression - US Study
- ↑ FishOilBlog: Have Bipolar Disorder? Fish Oil: Alternative to Lithium
- ↑ KeyFishOilBenefits: Fish Oil and Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ Hyla Cass MD: Fish Oil Improves Outcome for Bipolar Disorder Patients
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Redirects: Bipolar Disorder and Fish Oil, Fish Oil for Bipolar Disorder, Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Bipolar Disorder, Fish Oil For Treating Bipolar Disorder, Fish Oil and Bipolar
- Last update: Mar. 9, 2009
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