Good month for mental health awareness’ – Chief Executive Chief Executive Jackie Daniel explains why this month has been a good one for mental health awareness in her first blog for the website. Monday, 2 nd April, 2012 This last month has been a good one in terms of raising the profile of mental health and […]
What can transform someone from being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome to a state of total mental and physical wellbeing? As James Boschman discovered, omega-3 fatty acids can work those wonders and more. Within three weeks of incorporating flax seed — the highest known vegetable source of omega-3s — into his diet, he was sleeping normally and, in his words, “not crazy anymore,” as the omega-3 fatty acids leveled out the wild fluctuations in his brain.
‘Madness radio’ presenter Will Hall who is a survivor of a schizophrenia diagnosis gives an inspiring talk on the importance of honoring our diversity, listening to one another, and building community. www.madnessradio.net
WASHINGTON: Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center have found yet another reason why eating fish can be beneficial. Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum, Director of the Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition, has found that a diet rich in fish oils can prevent the accumulation of fat in the aorta, the main artery leaving the heart. The […]
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) & how it effects our mental health
If you have lost your joie de vivre, then there is every chance that you are deficient in the essential fatty acids required for regulating mood and for efficient functioning of the brain. It is now well documented that insufficient Omega 3 fatty acids in the diet not only leads to an increased risk of developing physical health problems like heart disease and atherosclerosis, but also to mood and learning related disorders.
