Research has indicated that inflammation is one of the reasons for depression. The reviewed study is especially interesting since biomarkers of both inflammation and oxidative stress were measured in the 80 participants diagnosed with depression and also in the control group (Baek D., Park Y., 2013).
Levels
of omega 3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA which are the active ingredients
in omega 3 fat, were measured in the red blood cells together with
levels of omega 6 fatty acids.
Red
blood cell levels of omega 3 fatty acids were found to be inversely
associated with both markers of inflammation and oxidative stress,
while omega 6 fatty acids were positively associated with inflammation
and oxidative stress.
The same associations were found in the participants with or without depression.
This clearly shows that higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids are related to less inflammation.
Most
people eating a regular diet get too much omega 6 fat compared with
omega 3, a ratio indicating inflammation. Inflammation is a risk factor
for all chronic diseases and just taking 2 capsules of fish oil daily
can help reduce inflammation as long as the fish oil you take has high
amounts of EPA and DHA. Click here to read about a fish oil which offers more benefits.
References
Baek D, Park Y. Association
between erythrocyte n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and biomarkers of
inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with and without
depression. Prostaglandins
Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2013 Sep 21. pii: S0952-3278(13)00189-0.
doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2013.09.008. [Epub ahead of print]
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