Sometimes, it is
the simplest of
things that can
make all the
difference in
the world. In
this particular
case, we are
talking about a
natural help for
a life-altering
event for every
woman between 45
and 60 and that
is menopause.
There are
multiple
products on the
market that make
claims that
their product
helps to lessen
menopausal
symptoms of hot
flashes and
sometimes
depression that
many women go
through during
this phase of
life. Not every
single woman
goes through
these
experiences;
however, the
vast majority of
them do.
And because
there has been
so much written
as to the
possible dangers
of taking
anti-depressants
and hormone
therapy for
menopausal
symptoms of
depression, many
women look for
alternative
methods of help
even though
scientific
research has not
backed up most
of the
alternative
methods
advertised on
the market
today.
Fortunately, two
studies by the
Universite’
Laval scientists
were able to
confirm that
there is a
natural solution
that does have
scientific
merit.
And that easy,
straight-forward
solution is the
wonderful, ever
powerful and
magical Omega-3
fish oils.
Researcher Dr.
Michel Lucas and
his colleagues
at Université
Laval's Faculty
of Medicine have
recently
completed two
different
studies that
found that women
who suffer from
menopausal and
perimenopasual
(time period
before the onset
of actual
menopause)
symptoms related
to depression
and those who
experience hot
flashes can find
relief from
omega-3 fatty
acids made from
fish oil.
They enlisted
the help of 120
women between
the ages of 40
and 55 and
separated them
into two groups.
The first group
of women took
three gel
capsules
containing an
amount that
added up to one
gram of EPA, the
omega-3 fatty
acid that comes
from fish oils,
every day for a
total period of
eight weeks. The
women in the
second group
also took three
gel capsules in
the same manner.
However, instead
of taking
Omega-3 Fish Oil
(with EPA), the
second group of
women took
capsules that
contained
sunflower oil
instead.
Once the
eight-week
period was over
and all the
women were
tested again,
they found that
the Omega-3 fish
oil capsules had
greatly and
statistically
improved the
menopausal
symptoms of the
women who had
mild depression
and experienced
some
psychological
distress.
Unfortunately,
those women who
were
experiencing
severe
depression did
not have the
same positive
effects, only
those women who
had mild
symptoms felt
better
indicating the
need for the
more severely
depressed women
to seek
professional
help and
guidance.
"The differences
we observed
between the two
groups are
noteworthy,"
commented Dr
Lucas,
"especially
considering that
omega-3s have
very few side
effects and are
beneficial to
cardiovascular
health."1
In the second
study, those
women who had
taken the
omega-3 fish
oils also
reported
significant
improvements.
Before taking
the fish oil,
the average
number of hot
flashes
experienced by
the women was
2.8 times per
day. After they
started taking
the omega-3 fish
oils, the number
of hot flashes
reported dropped
to 1.2 per day
compared to the
women taking
sunflower oil of
2.3 times a day.
Comparatively,
the women who
took the fish
oil had the same
kind of improved
results as those
women who took
hormone therapy
and
anti-depressants.
So these studies
offer those
women who seek
alternative ways
of alleviating
menopausal and perimenopausal
symptoms some
hope for a
possible
solution that is
backed up with
real scientific
evidence. That
taking high
quality omega-3
fish oil such as
Active Omega can
make enough of a
real difference
to women and
provide welcome
relief.* These
studies were
published online
in the November
20, 2008 edition
of the journal
Menopause.
References:
1.
Université Laval (2009, February 1). Omega-3 Fatty Acids Ease Depressive Symptoms Related To Menopause. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2009/01/090128104702.htm.
2. Lucas M, Asselin G, Mérette C, Poulin MJ, Dodin S. Ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid for the treatment of psychological distress and depressive symptoms in middle-aged women: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Feb;89(2):641-51.
3.
The following researchers coauthored this study with Michel Lucas: Geneviève Asselin and Sylvie Dodin from the Lucie and André Chagnon Chair for the Teaching of an Integrated Approach in Prevention, as well as Chantal Mérette and Marie-Josée Poulin from Université Laval Robert-Giffard Research Center.
*While Active 8 Products does not claim to diagnose or treat any disease and you should consult with your doctor if unsure as to whether you should take
Active Omega. These research studies indicate that it is possible that if you suffer from
menopausal
symptoms of hot
flashes and mild
depression, that you could experience the same benefits of
Omega-3 fish oil supplementation.
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