Fish Oil Depression
Fish Oil Depression My name is Dr. Kimberly Wiseman. I'm a board certified Naturopathic Physician and nutrition is a very large part of Naturopathy.
Each cell in our body is surrounded by a phospholipid bilayer. This is a membrane that is composed largely of fats, 98% to be precise. Our brain, which is also composed largely of fat, has a very high proportion of phospholipids.
The ability of our cell's membrane to include in it's structure certain fats ensures it will function as it should.
These fats include omega 3 essential fatty acids. Unfortunately, these EFAs are missing from our typical diet.
Without these essential fats, our cell's membranes, or the phospholipid bilayer, does not function properly.
We see this is nuerotransmitter production, signal transmission, uptake of serotonin, binding of neurotransmitters, and the cell membrane fluidity or flexibility. All of these can be causative factors in depression.
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