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Originally Posted by onionknight
You know, I was meaning to say this before: Beside mood, fish oil can help cognitive functioning. For me, one of the worse symptoms associated with bad bouts of mental illness is lack of focus, to the point where even reading becomes impossible. I started taking omega-3 supplements because I wanted to protect my brain/ nuerlogical functioning from decline. Also, there's omega-3s in flax seed. I eat the flax seed bread so I'm getting it as a good source intrinsic to my diet.
I think consistent excercise is very important. I used to work-out every day, and now I'm down to two or three times a week because of my schedule with work an the distance to the gym, which a drag. Working-out was a staple of my life. I'd be better off if I had more structure...
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Thanks, onion. The information about cognitive functioning very interesting to me. I appreciate it.
I have used flax seed in the past. And chia seeds. I don't eat bread much - being a low carber, but it's easy to throw ground flax seed on salads and things.
I think exercise is important too. I don't know why I have such a hard time sticking with it. In a way it's self-reinforcing. I feel better, so ... I
should want to do it more.
But it doesn't seem to work that way. I'll stay with it a few months then give up.