Fish oil and Stress & Eicosapentaenoic Acid [EPA] !

By manchesterusersnetwork on 31st October 2008   Breaking News..., Featured News, Featured News 2, Fish oil and Bipolar/Schizophrenia, HEALTH, Health foods, Lead Article, The Patients report  

It is well known that stress can potentially have a negative effect on both physical and mental health, but recent research conducted by the University of Valencia in Spain indicates that high-grade ethyl-epa fish oil could possibly prevent some of the adverse effects associated with chronic or prolonged stress. Ethyl-epa is a concentrated and purified form of the Omega 3 essential fatty acid Eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA. Researchers found that ethyl-epa helps transport the stress hormone cortisol through the blood brain barrier. This indicates that ethyl-epa fish oil could help cortisol to return to normal levels, which is important when we consider that during periods of prolonged stress, cortisol levels can remain very high and pose a significant risk to health.