Omega Fatty Acids and Uridine Improve Mood

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Omega Fatty Acids and Uridine Improve Mood

Choosing to consume a low carb diet may do more than help you lose weight.

According to a new study published in Biologic Psychiatry consuming cold

water fish, such as salmon and sardines along with walnuts, molasses and

sugarbeets ( okay, the last two are NOT on a low carb diet but I included

them for completeness) can work as effectively as Prozac in treating

depression.

Omega-3-fatty acids have long been known to improve serotonin's ability to

bind to cell membranes, but now uridine, an amino acid found in walnuts,

cold-water fish, molasses and sugarbeets, seems to enhance that effect.

Uridine improves norepinephrine and dopamine binding, the neurotransmitters

that give you the " zip in your doo dah. " As a result, lower levels of BOTH

elements result in the same anti-depressant effect as pharmaceutical grade

drugs such as Prozac without the increasing side effect of suicide.

So here's what you need to know if you suffer from depression or even

" seasonal affective disorder " or the winter blues: Eat salmon twice a week

and enjoy walnuts in a salad or as a low carb snack. You'll be stoking the

fires in your brain's mitochondria and helping to keep your mood on an even

keel.

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/healthstudies/a/depression.htm