Fish Oil Depression and Antidepressants

Normally people would tell me to have a balance diet, take omega-3 supplement, and exercise regularly would help alleviating my depression, which I have followed for the past years. I don't drink, and I used to take St. John's Wort and also SAM-e. But lately all of them haven’t really worked for me. I'm still scarred to try antidepressant meds so if you know other alternative please let me know. Thanks.

By Emo-c

"omega 3 is one of the basic weapons
against depression"

I would say you are doing what you need to do; but it isn’t only what but how you do it.

You are right to mistrust antidepressants and doctors; they cover some of the symptoms in exchange for dependency on them. Forever dependant. I see you don’t want to do that and I congratulate you because it is the easy way out.

Here is my opinion. Exercise produces the most potent drug available to humans: endorphins. These are produced in the body ONLY after 45- 60 minutes of medium-high intensity exercise (not exactly window watching).

If you do a low intensity exercise you will not get the benefits exercise has to offer here. For example, if you walk-run( you can walk or jog a block then run 1 minute at a high intensity and then walk until you get back your breath). These intervals create the perfect set up for endorphin’s release.

Exercise is a drug that you have to take daily, it can not be accumulated and you have to take it at the proper dosage (45-60 minutes) and intensity (medium-high), otherwise, like any drug, it won’t do any good.

Sun light. This is the best supplement you can get and itīs free, vitamin D. Very important for depression, especially during the winter. You should take sunlight everyday for 20 minutes, avoiding long exposures that produce sunburn( cancer), without sun blocking(more cancer).

Omega 3, the best for better mood. Make sure you are taking it in the amounts and quality necessary. During the winter switch to cod liver oil that has vitamin D( should not be continuously because it accumulates)

Last. There is a psychological technique called EFT( Emotional Freedom Technics), that helps you deal with your negative emotions by yourself, without been dependant. Look in the Internet, you can learn it there.

Good luck.

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