Entries from Rebuild from Depression Blog tagged with 'Omega 3'
Is bologna healthy or a junk food?
Is bologna healthy or a junk food? Ohhh, who comes up with these questions? All I can picture when I think of bologna is the bologna sandwiches I used to eat at my grandma's house on Wonderbread. Maybe it's the...
Zoloft and Breastfeeding
Zoloft and Breastfeeding Zoloft has been the most popular antidepressant medication used by new mothers because of studies that show lower concentration of Zoloft in the breast milk. But moms committed to breastfeeding are often skeptical about taking any...
Foods can fight depression: The Rebuild philosophy
Brains need the right dietary mix to be healthy. Too much or too little of a good thing can lead to an unhealthy brain and you could well end up depressed. While all nutrients are important in healthy brains...
Eggs: Depression-fighting foods?
I am lucky here in the Sequoia National Forest that I have ample space for laying hens and, this time of year in particular, I have an abundant source of eggs. I can tell you that just looking at...
Giveaway results (an outbound Goody Bag) and on to another giveaway
I was truly overwhelmed by how many people entered the giveaway. I was deeply touched by the supportive comments that people left there. Thank you very much. Such support gives me such a boost today. I may well need...
Moroccan Liver Salad
In our resolve to consume more liver I have been on the hunt for varying ways to prepare it. The traditional liver and onions is fine now and then (check out Mom's flash cooked liver). But if you will eat...
Brain-building supplement giveaway: Omega 3, B complex, magnesium
-->We are having giveaways throughout the summer. Check for our latest giveaway post to enter. (See the "latest posts" in the navigation bar.) The Rebuild from Depression book is coming this summer, long put off by a surprising and...
Grilled Salmon a la Jennifer
Our friend Jennifer prepared this incredible (and simple) grilled salmon for us when she was part of the family a few years back. I can still remember that meal: it was bursting with scent and flavor. We have repeated...
Here's the beef
I was looking through old posts and found this one posted over a year ago that made me laugh. It makes reference to the Chino slaughter house case and discusses one of my favorite foods: beef. But as was...
Memorial Day grill: Burgers, of course
I’m rounding out my first trimester and I am ready to eat burger. It’s great that my food needs and Memorial Day weekend have coincided. The grill is ready for the season and the burger is thawing. The biggest question...
Cattle on the range: Grass fed beef and Omega 3
This time of year in California’s cattle country in the Sierra Nevada, we don’t see a lot of cattle. Ranchers have either sold their younger feeder cattle or have moved their herd to higher elevations in the Sequoia National Forest...
What are you most deficient in? That’s your key
Nutritional deficiencies are a big part of my own depression story. I spent the formative years of my life on low fat diets of bagels and imitation cheeses. Nary an Omega-3 was to be found. I proceeded through life managing...
Easter eggs: A festive depression-fighter
Somehow Easter snuck up on us this year and I am still trying to face the fact that I have given no thought whatsoever to holiday celebrations, nor am I even really ready for spring to be here. Luckily...
Trader Joe’s Corn Chips with Flax
Trader Joe’s carries a really great tasting corn chip with a twist on the traditional version: it is filled with flax seeds. The label boasts 1000 mg of Omega 3 per serving One serving is one-third of one cup...
Overheard Recently on a Southern California Beach
“Let’s get the fish and chips.” “That stuff will kill you. Get the steamers instead.” “But the fish and chips are crispy goodness. You can’t come to the beach without getting fish and chips.” “It’s the crispy that will kill...
Fish and Seafood: Best Depression Fighters with Lowest Mercury
In the book, Rebuild from Depression, I identify foods highest in depression-fighting nutrients. An assortment of fish and seafood made the list. Three fish would have made the list based on their nutritional content (shark, king mackerel, and tilefish)...
Fish Oil Supplements versus Actual Fish for Omega 3
A good rule of thumb to follow in improving your nutritional status is that food sources of a nutrient will be superior to a nutritional supplement. However, a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that...
Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Brain Health: The Long Game
I was reading several articles in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition a few weeks ago about Omega 3 fatty acids and brain health. Research comes out weekly on the importance of these fats for our brains, but some words...
Omega 3s and Depression: A Round-up
Omega 3 fatty acids are critical in the depression fight. The fatty portion of our brains are made up largely of Omega-3 fats. Depressed folks tend to be low in them. (Actually all of America tends to be low...
Grass Fed Lamb and Goat
Lamb and mutton are popular foods around here and very easy to access. Most commercial lamb is raised on grass, as are these here near Earlimart California. Most don’t get to vacation next to an electrical facility as these...
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