Fish Consumption and Suicide
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The mercury content in fish may help explain links found between fish intake and mental disorders, depression, and suicide.
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This reminds me of my video Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-fish-oil-just-snake-oil/) Just like we thought omega 3 supplementation could help with mood, we also thought it could help with heart health, but the balance of evidence has decidedly shifted. I still recommend (file://localhost/My%20current%20recommendations%20are%20here/%20http/::nutritionfacts.org:2011:09:12:dr-gregers-2011-optimum-nutrition-recommendations:) the consumption of pollutant-free sources of preformed long-chain omega 3’s for cognitive health—I have a bunch of videos on their way explaining my rationale.
For more on the neurotoxic nature of mercury-contaminated seafood, see:
• Nerves of Mercury (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/nerves-of-mercury/)
• Mercury vs. Omega-3s for Brain Development (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/mercury-vs-omega-3s-for-brain-development/)
• How Long to Detox From Fish Before Pregnancy? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-long-to-detox-from-fish-before-pregnancy/)
• Fish Intake Associated With Brain Shrinkage (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fish-consumption-associated-with-brain-shrinkage/)
What can we do to help our mood? See:
• Antioxidants and Depression (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/improving-mood-through-diet/)
• Improving Mood Through Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/improving-mood-through-diet/)
• Exercise vs. Drugs for Depression (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/exercise-vs-drugs-for-depression/)
• Fighting the Blues With Greens? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fighting-the-blues-with-greens-mao-inhibitors-in-plants/)
• Can Dehydration Affect Our Mood? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-dehydration-affect-our-mood)
What about antidepressant drugs. Sometimes they can be absolutely life-saving. Other times they may actually do more harm than good. See my controversial video Do Antidepressant Drugs Really Work? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-antidepressant-drugs-really-work/)
Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fish-consumption-and-suicide and he'll try to answer it!
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