Posted by Larry Hoover on November 23, 2002, at 9:09:27
In reply to Fish oil - EPA / DHA a few good links, posted by henryO on November 23, 2002, at 2:02:15
> Personally, so far, after about a month on fish oil, at doses enough to supply 1gm of EPA per day, I think that I am experiencing positive effects, i.e. elevated mood. But I have not taken it long enough to say with conviction. I'll keep posting about it, but I would have to have at least two years of experience with it to feel that the effect was trustworthy. I am hopeful.
Thank you for the links.
Crude calculations I have made suggest that it can take 3-4 months to resupply your basic stores of the fatty acids in fish oil. And, by inference from knowledge about other nutritional deficiency disorders, it can take 2-3 times longer for the body to get itself 'fine-tuned' and balanced again.
Not only is mood elevation a potential outcome, but also mood stabilization. A smoother existence (I don't know what else to call it).
I hope you look at fish oil supplementation as a life-long commitment, until we smarten up and get omega-3 fats back into the food supply the way they used to be.
I've committed to fish oil for its cardio-pulmonary benefits (proven and without doubt). Mood effects (and others) are merely bonus round rewards.
Lar
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