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R.B. · 10-03-2007, 04:49 PM

Hi faux gypsy,

I had a look on your posts and saw nothing on diet.

This is complicated, new ground and trials point in different directions - but there may be reasons for that such as failure to take account of stored fats, low level supplementation, no consideration of omega six intake etc.

You might like to read the Greek Diet Post which is mainly about omega threes and sixes.

The simple suggestion is balance the omega threes and sixes and ensure adequate long chain omega three with fish oil. (a trial in women suggested uptake drops off at about 2grams DHA a day).

DHA is key to brain function and structure. The brain does not function properly without adequate DHA.

There are trials that suggest that DHA and EPA may assist in neurological conditions including bipolar.

Blocking the oestrogens may reduce the availability of long chain omega threes.

I do not know anything about how femara works, or how selective it is.

Ensuring an adequate supply of the long chain omega threes may help bypass this.

Lithium as a leg of their mechanism intervene in the omega six pathways.

I am sorry I cannot be more precise. If the omega three six balancing and long chain supplementation does not help with the Bipolar it has other benefits to.

Please talk to your onc, as it causes blood thinning etc.

RB

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/...full/159/3/477

Some trials are positive and some sit on the fence.

This one has a very thought provoking graph suggesting a high connection between omega threes/sixes and the occurrence of bipolar

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/83/6/S1483

10-03-2007, 04:49 PM	#6
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	Hi faux gypsy, I had a look on your posts and saw nothing on diet. This is complicated, new ground and trials point in different directions - but there may be reasons for that such as failure to take account of stored fats, low level supplementation, no consideration of omega six intake etc. You might like to read the Greek Diet Post which is mainly about omega threes and sixes. The simple suggestion is balance the omega threes and sixes and ensure adequate long chain omega three with fish oil. (a trial in women suggested uptake drops off at about 2grams DHA a day). DHA is key to brain function and structure. The brain does not function properly without adequate DHA. There are trials that suggest that DHA and EPA may assist in neurological conditions including bipolar. Blocking the oestrogens may reduce the availability of long chain omega threes. I do not know anything about how femara works, or how selective it is. Ensuring an adequate supply of the long chain omega threes may help bypass this. Lithium as a leg of their mechanism intervene in the omega six pathways. I am sorry I cannot be more precise. If the omega three six balancing and long chain supplementation does not help with the Bipolar it has other benefits to. Please talk to your onc, as it causes blood thinning etc. RB http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/...full/159/3/477 Some trials are positive and some sit on the fence. This one has a very thought provoking graph suggesting a high connection between omega threes/sixes and the occurrence of bipolar http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/83/6/S1483