Are omega-3 fatty acids a good supplement to take for stress relief?

The omega-3 fatty acid DHA has been shown in human studies to help with the effects of stress. Stress causes changes to take place, including aggression and hostility, and the omega-3 fatty acid called DHA, a good fat found in fish oils, helped combat some of these changes. Those who took 1.5 grams of DHA daily for 6 weeks had a much better response to stress than those who did not receive any treatment at all. Do the good fats, such as omega-3’s, help us cope with stress better?

Further clinical studies show that consumption of fish oils containing DHA help counteract the increased production of inflammation, and a fight or flight stress hormone that occurs when under stress.

Is this just one more reason that we need to restore the right balance of fats in our diet for better health and function?

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References:

An adaptogenic role for omega-3 fatty acids in stress; a randomised placebo controlled double blind intervention study, Nutr J. 2004 Nov 28;3:20.