Cod Liver Oil To Treat Depression?
Scientists in Norway have suggested that taking a spoonful of cod liver oil each day could help prevent depression. Their claim was based on a study of almost 22,000 people over 40 years old - results showed that those who regularly took the oil were less likely to suffer from depression.
The study also suggested that the longer a person took it, the less depressed they’d become. There is growing concern in the UK that too many people are being prescribed drugs such as Prozac, and there is a clear need for alternative treatments for depression.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Another factor in this could be that the people motivated to care for themselves by taking a supplement in this way could also be demonstrating a desire to be responsible for themselves, as well as the fact that if indeed cod liver oil has physical health benifits, they are likely to be more active. Physical activity produces 5htp, or serotonin.