Psychiatrists in Canada have found that low levels of omega 3 fats are linked to a higher risk for postpartum depression. Levels of this critical nutrient drop in the mother during pregnancy while fetal stores increase. Omega 3 levels stay low for at least six weeks after a woman gives birth. Boosting omega 3 fatty acids by taking fish oil or eating fish low in mercury might reduce the risk of postpartum depression, but a previous study did not show that it helped. Pregnant women should avoid high-mercury fish such as shark, swordfish, tile fish and king mackerel.
[Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, November 2012]
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