A guy rings his boss and says “I can’t come to work today.” The boss asks why and the guy says “it’s my eyes.” “What’s wrong with your eyes?” asks the boss. “I just can’t see myself coming to work, so I’m going fishing instead…”
A plethora of recent studies continue to emphasize the usefulness of fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids in addressing issues of brain health, cognition and mood disorders.
Use of omega-3 fatty acids were shown to decrease the risk of developing psychotic disorders including schizophrenia in those patients that demonstrated sub threshold psychotic states, according to one study.
Another study demonstrated that use of EPA, a major component of fish oil, improved memory and reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. As we age, the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine declines. EPA was shown to slow the reduction of acetylcholine release and its synthesis.
Also, in a small study, omega-3 fatty acid use yielded positive results in 8 of 9 children with autism.