In a recent study in the United Kingdom, it was revealed that eating omega-3-rich seafood could extinguish depression among women during pregnancy.
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report that was published in the journal Epidemiology was conducted by Dr. Jean Golding and his colleagues at the University of Bristol.
Dr. Golding later found out a relationship between low omega-3 intake and high risk depressive symptoms.
The research that started in 1991 involves 9,960 pregnant women, monitored during a 32-week pregnancy period. Moreover, the findings show that women who does not ate seafood during the period has a 50 percent chance of being depressed.
Dr. Golding added that they are to pursue more in-depth analysis and further studies but he remains firm on the association of seafood-intake and depression.
He reminded that depression during pregnancy is harmful to both mother and child and should not be taken for granted.