I am definitely a fan of using omega-3 fatty acids from Fish Oil along with any psychiatric treatment. EPA and DHA appear to simply improve brain functioning no matter the condition. I had one bipolar patient whose family could literally tell whether she'd taken her fish oil that day! Most supplements work slowly, but not in that case.
Another thing, in case anyone reads this who is new to this information: SSRIs and anti-depressants, even St. John's Wort, will not work for bipolar and have the potential to make it worse. Even psychiatrists make this mistake sometimes, since bipolar can be so hard to diagnose.
And, I'm going to have to disagree with you about breastfeeding, which is very physiologically powerful. I would not be surprised if it put someone with bipolar disease into temporary remission. The body and mind are wonderful and mysterious, even when there is a health condition going on.
Dr. Daniel Heller
www.drdanielheller.com
www.pmscomfort.com
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Great post, Anon. Hope you get a name soon!
I am definitely a fan of using omega-3 fatty acids from Fish Oil along with any psychiatric treatment. EPA and DHA appear to simply improve brain functioning no matter the condition. I had one bipolar patient whose family could literally tell whether she'd taken her fish oil that day! Most supplements work slowly, but not in that case.
Another thing, in case anyone reads this who is new to this information: SSRIs and anti-depressants, even St. John's Wort, will not work for bipolar and have the potential to make it worse. Even psychiatrists make this mistake sometimes, since bipolar can be so hard to diagnose.
And, I'm going to have to disagree with you about breastfeeding, which is very physiologically powerful. I would not be surprised if it put someone with bipolar disease into temporary remission. The body and mind are wonderful and mysterious, even when there is a health condition going on.
Dr. Daniel Heller
August 31, 2011 - 10:07pmwww.drdanielheller.com
www.pmscomfort.com
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