Brain Function

About two years ago I started taking Omega-3 capsules. The ostensible reason was that I was having trouble thinking clearly and I had heard somewhere that omega-3 could help with that. I admit, when I first started taking omega-3 I could not tell any immediate difference, but now I can tell when I don't take it for a day or two. Even so, at the time my problems were deeper than just needing more omega-3 (which I definitely did). I had a couple of physical problems that I believe contributed to a general brain fog and a bit of malaise.

I should make clear here, that all of my problems are self-diagnosed, and my wife thinks I am a hypocondriac. With that disclaimer, I know how I feel, and I monitor my body pretty closely, on a constant basis as a matter of fact, having to live within it at least most of the time.

Anyway, research over the course of the last couple of years has led me to believe that I was suffering from three problems. Number 1, vitamin B12 deficiency. Number 2, too much mercury in my system. And Number 3 insufficient omega-3 in my diet.

Figuring all of this out took a lot of research on the internet, but in the course of this time I changed my diet and added supplements to my daily intake. The results are that I not only feel much healthier, but feel that I have regained some of that alacrity of mind that I had lost over the previous decade. My solution is fairly simple. I take: B12, Calcium, Omega-3, Resveratrol, Folic Acid, as supplements, and eat a fairly big salad at dinner or for a bed time snack every evening. I also spice most dishes with at least a bit of cilantro. I have also started a new blog about Omega-3 as a way of helping me to research its benefits a bit further.