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Omega 3 fats
Omega-3 fats can increase levels of serotonin in the brain. If taken during pregnancy they decrease risk of postpartum depression. They can also be used to help treat depression.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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Why are omega-3 fats healthy for you?
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How do the omega-3 fats help you lose to weight?
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Where are the most common places to find omega 3 fats?
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Does "dry roasting" almonds affect the omega-3 fats?
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What is the definition or description of: Omega 3 fats allergy?
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Please tell me what way to eat eggs to get omega 3 fats from it?
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What is the mechanism by which omega-3 fats help you lose weight?
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Are the nutrients or omega-3 fats for heart?
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What's the best way to get my omega-3 fats if I am allergic (anaphelixic) to fish?
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Do coconuts have omega three fatty acids?
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What's omega three fatty acids and it's capsule good for??
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Does omega 3 help the body not to store body fat?
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Can doctors tell me what does taking omega three vitamins do for you?
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How long would it take for one omega three fish oil - 1, 000 to leave your system? Would it stay in your body one, two, three days or?
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Hi docs, would taking omega 3 fatty acids compensate for eating too much saturated fats?
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What type of omega fat is conjugated linoleic acid? Why is it good for you when linoleic acid is not?
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My nails have recently taken on a yellow tinge to them for two weeks now which is now very noticeable. I am taking a multi vitamin and omega three.
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Where are the most common places to find omega 6 fats?
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Do healthy fats i.E. Flax seed oil, omega 6 and 3s effect hair growth?
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Doc wants me to take three 300mg of krill oil daily after my omega 3 test came back. I had been taking 1 krill plus a fish oil daily. Is this unusual?
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Started taking probiotics and omega three with a centrum multivitamin with daily Valtrex (valacyclovir) can any of these combinations give a rash near my upper chest and neck that's what I'm experiencing after two days?
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I am 18 years old and I take modafinil three days a week at 50mg sublingual ,coffee for the rest 4 days, and omega 3 daily...I'm thinking of adding ginkgo biloba for it's cognitive benefits but afraid of the blood thinning effect, so is it okay?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Hello, I have Nutrilite heart health omega-3 supplement, but It says to take 3 softgels per day before meals. Can I take all three softgels at once?
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Dear Doctor, I'm having a thick white discharge from my V and it is itchy. I started taking omega 3 capsules with vitamin B complex. is this the cause?
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Benefits of omega 3 on ur health?
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Can someone have too much omega 3?
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What are some of the risks of omega-3?
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Is there such thing as getting too much omega 3?
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Trying to see if I need just OMEGA 3 or OMEGA 3, 6,9?
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Can omega-3 make you drowsy?
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