treating depression with essential fatty acids

[Guest guest]

Hi. I'm new to this group. Just wondered if anyone who suffers from

depression had attempted treating it with high levels of EPA, and if

so, did they feel their symptoms improved?

[Guest guest]

, " monsterfromid66 " <

monsterfromid66> wrote:

> Hi. I'm new to this group. Just wondered if anyone who suffers from

> depression had attempted treating it with high levels of EPA, and if

> so, did they feel their symptoms improved?

 

 

I use Fish Oil, Magnesium and a good Probiotic Fiber for my gut.

i also take selenium and glycine.

 

Seems to work wonders.

I got off paxil cold turkey 18 months ago. Not until i seriously started taking

magnesium did i start to heal. but the Fish Oil (EPA) really helped perk up

from the depression.

[Guest guest]

Please read the many messages in our archives that we have posted in

the last couple of months on depression, ssri's, etc.

 

Also you can go to our links page where we have links to resources for

depression.

 

Depression can be from different nutritional deficiencies or can be

caused by toxic exposure or other things.

 

Efa's are great but are only one item on a list of possiblities.

 

Also please be aware that any psychotropic medication must be tapered

very slowly.

 

There are probably thousands of messages in our archives that cover

depression and/or psychotropics.

 

Frank

 

 

, " monsterfromid66 "

<monsterfromid66> wrote:

> Hi. I'm new to this group. Just wondered if anyone who suffers from

> depression had attempted treating it with high levels of EPA, and if

> so, did they feel their symptoms improved?

[Guest guest]

I eat sardines or salmon (both canned) everyday so I get lots of EPA.

I also started taking some flax oil again. I also have tried almost

every natural remedy for depression that I know of (mag. citrate, 5-

htp, tyrosine, st johns wort, b vitamins, etc.) with very little

result. The 5-htp does seem to help with sleep. I take a little under

the tongue before bed. I'd take more but it gives me loose poo's. But

it does relieve the early morning depression somewhat. Maybe the fish

and flax IS helping...I don't know, as I've been using it for years.

Maybe I'd be much worse (can't imagine) without it...........?

 

 

, " monsterfromid66 "

<monsterfromid66> wrote:

> Hi. I'm new to this group. Just wondered if anyone who suffers from

> depression had attempted treating it with high levels of EPA, and

if

> so, did they feel their symptoms improved?

[Guest guest]

I found this in an Adelle Davis Book and it worked for me:-

..

When I feel down I take BIOTIN

A one off dose of six milligrams along with a 500 mg Vitamin B complex pill

 

I would be interested if this was effective for you

 

Margaret

 

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yoonit

Thursday, August 12, 2004 2:07 PM

Re: treating depression with essential

fatty acids

 

 

I eat sardines or salmon (both canned) everyday so I get lots of EPA.

I also started taking some flax oil again. I also have tried almost

every natural remedy for depression that I know of (mag. citrate, 5-

htp, tyrosine, st johns wort, b vitamins, etc.) with very little

result. The 5-htp does seem to help with sleep. I take a little under

the tongue before bed. I'd take more but it gives me loose poo's. But

it does relieve the early morning depression somewhat. Maybe the fish

and flax IS helping...I don't know, as I've been using it for years.

Maybe I'd be much worse (can't imagine) without it...........?

 

 

, " monsterfromid66 "

<monsterfromid66> wrote:

> Hi. I'm new to this group. Just wondered if anyone who suffers from

> depression had attempted treating it with high levels of EPA, and

if

> so, did they feel their symptoms improved?

[Guest guest]

I had not heard of using biotin before. I used it once for

candidiasis a long time ago. Maybe there's a relationship...

And 500 mg of B complex? Do they even make 'em that big? Maybe

niacin.. but not a complex..? Anyway, thanks, maybe i'll give it a

try.

 

 

, " Margaret "

<me.chalkley@b...> wrote:

> I found this in an Adelle Davis Book and it worked for me:-

> .

> When I feel down I take BIOTIN

> A one off dose of six milligrams along with a 500 mg Vitamin B

complex pill

>

> I would be interested if this was effective for you

>

> Margaret

>

> -

> yoonit

>

> Thursday, August 12, 2004 2:07 PM

> Re: treating depression

with essential fatty acids

>

>

> I eat sardines or salmon (both canned) everyday so I get lots of

EPA.

> I also started taking some flax oil again. I also have tried

almost

> every natural remedy for depression that I know of (mag. citrate,

5-

> htp, tyrosine, st johns wort, b vitamins, etc.) with very little

> result. The 5-htp does seem to help with sleep. I take a little

under

> the tongue before bed. I'd take more but it gives me loose poo's.

But

> it does relieve the early morning depression somewhat. Maybe the

fish

> and flax IS helping...I don't know, as I've been using it for

years.

> Maybe I'd be much worse (can't imagine) without it...........?

>

>

> --- In

, " monsterfromid66 "

> <monsterfromid66> wrote:

> > Hi. I'm new to this group. Just wondered if anyone who suffers

from

> > depression had attempted treating it with high levels of EPA,

and

> if

> > so, did they feel their symptoms improved?