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Higher intake of fish can prevent depression

Study researchers said, “Higher fish consumption may be beneficial in the primary prevention of depression“.

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A new study now looks deeper into the benefit of a diet rich in fish and shows that it can be linked to a much lower chance of becoming depressed. More investigate is indispensable to see if a organisation between basin risk and fish expenditure varies according to a type of fish consumed, a researchers said. The studies certainly offered variety as ten (10) of them took place in Europe, seven (7) of them took place in the United States, and the rest of them took place in Asia, South America and Oceania. Researchers reported a 17 percent drop in the risk of depression in survey respondents who said they ate a diet high in fish. Pooling the results of male and female studies, European data suggests that, in fact, eating fish can result in a 17 percent reduction in depression risk when compared with those who eat very little fish, if at all. In the case of women, the risk of depression declined by 16% in comparison to those women who did not eat fish.

Howver, people should not “generalize” the study because other factors that lead to depression include thyroid disease, poor sleeping habits, Facebook overload, environment and some medications.

As per the Dispatch Times, another learn at Qingdao University’s Medical College in China found that men who devour fish have a 20% lower danger of creating melancholy in life. The research team recommended following the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fatty fish that are full of omega-3s, like salmon, sardines, and anchovies. All studies assessed fish consumption and occurrence of depression, excluding depression during pregnancy or postpartum.

It’s also important to point out that the study was purely observational. The paper is titled “Fish consumption and risk of depression: a meta-analysis”. Both mentioned hormones were believed to be involved in the process of developing depression. It could also be that other greasy acids in fish cgange a activity of a neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, that are suspicion to be concerned in depression, a researchers said.

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Also, the researchers found out that the greater hippocampal, posterior cingulated and orbital frontal cortex increases in size whenever a person consumes fish.

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