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How Enhance Can Support Your Mental Health

Mental health has been a hot topic for the last couple years and for good reason. One in five adults in the U.S. experience mental illness. That is 20% of the population. Americans and others around the world are starting to realize that mental health is just as important as your physical health.

As the discussion around mental health grows, so do the treatment options. From antidepressants to natural alternatives, there are many options for you to be active and proactive in treating the health of your mind. Today, we are going to talk about how omegas can help support your mental health.

What are Omegas?

Before we get into how Omegas can help your mental health, you must first know what they are. Omegas are known as essential fatty acids that your body cannot produce on its own and must be obtained through your diet. These fatty acids play a vital role in your overall health and wellness.

Benefits of Omegas:

    • Building blocks of important hormones
    • Promote healthy brain function
    • Help regulate genetic function
    • Support healthy bones and joints
    • Promote healthy hair, skin, and nails
    • Promote cardiovascular health
    • Support eye health
    • Fight age-related decline
    • Help fight symptoms of depression and anxiety

Omegas and Mental Health

Recent studies over the last few years have shown links between low levels of omega-3 — specifically EHA and DHA— to mental disorders including depression, anxiety, and seasonal affective disorder. Healthy brains and nerve cells depend on omega-3s because the nervous system is made up mostly of fat. For your brain signals — including your feeling and thoughts — to move smoothly, you need omega-3s.

A recent review of clinical studies concluded that taking omegas help reduce symptoms of those with depression and anxiety. Joseph Hibbeln, M.D., a psychiatrist at the National Institutes of Health, has pioneered research into the diet-depression link.

Enhance Omega Supplement

Take a proactive role in your mental health. While you can get omega-3s in your diet from foods like fish or avocados, most Americans are deficient in this nutrient. If your diet isn’t rich in seafood, you can supplement with fish oil or omega supplements.

The Enhance Omega Supplement provides your body with the essential fatty acids your body needs, including EHA and DHA. Enhance is a unique combination of Omegas 3,5,6,7, and 9, plus Vitamins D and E. You can learn more about the benefits of Enhance here.

If you are struggling with mental illness, we recommend that you first and foremost reach out to a trusted medical professional for help. Although many people may find that natural alternatives help relieve symptoms of mental illnesses, these products are not meant to replace medication or any other form of professional treatment.