Jerry Maguire’s Return to the Blue Lagoon
The big celebrity stink last year involved everyone’s favorite Calvin Klein model, Brooke Sheilds, and everyone’s favorite couch-hopping weirdo, Tom Cruise. The argument centered around the pharmaceutical treatment (or not) of moms with post-partum depression.
Brooke was for it. Tom staunchly against it. And neither one would give an inch.
Brooke’s position was for women’s health and against post-partum depression. Tom labeled her as “pro-drugs”.
Tom’s position was for self-reliance and self-healing, but Brooke labeled him as “pro-depression” and “anti-mothers”.
Tom has a good point: medicating new mothers with powerful drugs can be Risky Business. But Brooke does, too: if a new mother is depressed, how can she truly enjoy the Endless Love of her child?
The situation is usually hopeless when we get stuck in “either/or” thinking. With only two choices (drugs or no drugs), there seems to be no way out. But if we can imagine the problem differently and look for a root cause, we might be able to find a more elegant solution. Could it be possible to find a solution that will make Suddenly Susan and Top Gun both happy (and keep Matt Lauer out of it altogether)?
Well, there is hope. In fact, scientists have found a nutritional cause that may be (at least partly) for post-partum depression.
They noted that DHA levels drop quickly after giving birth. DHA is a polyunsaturated, Omega-3 essential fatty acid that improves the structure and function of your cell walls, found abundantly in fish oil. Studies show that post-partum depression symptoms improve dramatically when the new mother eats more Omega-3 Fatty Acids (specifically DHA). One study showed that a 1% increase in plasma DHA was associated with a whopping 59% reduction in reporting of depressive symptoms.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2003; 12 Suppl:S37. Docosahexanoic acid and post-partum depression— is there a link? Makrides, M, Crowther CA, Gibson RA, Gibson RS, Skeaff CM.
So, if the expectant mother eats more DHA/fish oil before, during and after her delivery, she’ll probably have a much better chance of feeling great and experiencing the joy of motherhood--and Dad would probably get along better as well.
And this is just one of the many health benefits of Concentrated Omega-3 Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil, whether you're a new mom or not. You can check out more benefits at http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm
Making this a 'fish story' gives it a happy ending:
Brooke’s happy, ‘cause Mom’s happy.
Tom’s happy, ‘cause Mom’s not taking mind-numbing drugs.
Can you imagine? Next summer’s blockbuster chick-flick: A recently-divorced sports agent crash lands on a deserted island, and meets a shipwrecked damsel in distress.
At least they’ll have plenty of fish to eat.
Live Enthused,
Dr. Vince
Brooke was for it. Tom staunchly against it. And neither one would give an inch.
Brooke’s position was for women’s health and against post-partum depression. Tom labeled her as “pro-drugs”.
Tom’s position was for self-reliance and self-healing, but Brooke labeled him as “pro-depression” and “anti-mothers”.
Tom has a good point: medicating new mothers with powerful drugs can be Risky Business. But Brooke does, too: if a new mother is depressed, how can she truly enjoy the Endless Love of her child?
The situation is usually hopeless when we get stuck in “either/or” thinking. With only two choices (drugs or no drugs), there seems to be no way out. But if we can imagine the problem differently and look for a root cause, we might be able to find a more elegant solution. Could it be possible to find a solution that will make Suddenly Susan and Top Gun both happy (and keep Matt Lauer out of it altogether)?
Well, there is hope. In fact, scientists have found a nutritional cause that may be (at least partly) for post-partum depression.
They noted that DHA levels drop quickly after giving birth. DHA is a polyunsaturated, Omega-3 essential fatty acid that improves the structure and function of your cell walls, found abundantly in fish oil. Studies show that post-partum depression symptoms improve dramatically when the new mother eats more Omega-3 Fatty Acids (specifically DHA). One study showed that a 1% increase in plasma DHA was associated with a whopping 59% reduction in reporting of depressive symptoms.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2003; 12 Suppl:S37. Docosahexanoic acid and post-partum depression— is there a link? Makrides, M, Crowther CA, Gibson RA, Gibson RS, Skeaff CM.
So, if the expectant mother eats more DHA/fish oil before, during and after her delivery, she’ll probably have a much better chance of feeling great and experiencing the joy of motherhood--and Dad would probably get along better as well.
And this is just one of the many health benefits of Concentrated Omega-3 Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil, whether you're a new mom or not. You can check out more benefits at http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm
Making this a 'fish story' gives it a happy ending:
Brooke’s happy, ‘cause Mom’s happy.
Tom’s happy, ‘cause Mom’s not taking mind-numbing drugs.
Can you imagine? Next summer’s blockbuster chick-flick: A recently-divorced sports agent crash lands on a deserted island, and meets a shipwrecked damsel in distress.
At least they’ll have plenty of fish to eat.
Live Enthused,
Dr. Vince
posted by Dr. Vince at Tuesday, January 31, 2006
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