Omega-3 works closely with Omega-6 fatty acids, that;s why it’s important to maintain an appropriate balance of each in our diet. This balance should consist of roughly 1 to 4 times more Omega-6 fatty acids than Omega-3. Don’t get wrong with the 10 to 30 times more Omega-6 than Omega-3.

Omega-3 works closely with Omega-6 fatty acids, that;s why it’s important to maintain an appropriate balance of each in our diet. This balance should consist of roughly 1 to 4 times more Omega-6 fatty acids than Omega-3. Don’t get wrong with the 10 to 30 times more Omega-6 than Omega-3.

While I haven’t seen a difference in my weight loss when I am taking Omega-3 (or including more of it through diet), I have noticed a significant change in my PPD. I have post partum depression (yes, you can have this even with a toddler, if you breastfeed) and if I take Omega-3s daily it helps the symptoms. It may not work for everybody but I thought I’d throw it out there in case other mothers need help. If a mother is nursing she has an even greater need for Omega-3s.

I like to eat salmon on organic salad greens. Sometimes I chop up some walnuts, too. Sprinkling ground flax into plain yogurt, then adding berries (for their anti oxidants and heck, ’cause they’re delicious) for breakfast. Free-range, organic eggs are a good source, too. Failing that, I take flax seed oil (from a bottle not capsules) and just have a bit of that with whatever meal I’m eating.

Since so much of your brain needs EFAs, and mothers, pregnant or nursing, give all they can to their babies (whether they like it or not!) nutritionally, it only made sense to me to try and increase my intake of Omega-3s — PPD is a brain chemistry disorder, but lack of nutrients can mirror many disorders.

While I haven’t seen a difference in my weight loss when I am taking Omega-3 (or including more of it through diet), I have noticed a significant change in my PPD. I have post partum depression (yes, you can have this even with a toddler, if you breastfeed) and if I take Omega-3s daily it helps the symptoms. It may not work for everybody but I thought I’d throw it out there in case other mothers need help. If a mother is nursing she has an even greater need for Omega-3s.

I like to eat salmon on organic salad greens. Sometimes I chop up some walnuts, too. Sprinkling ground flax into plain yogurt, then adding berries (for their anti oxidants and heck, ’cause they’re delicious) for breakfast. Free-range, organic eggs are a good source, too. Failing that, I take flax seed oil (from a bottle not capsules) and just have a bit of that with whatever meal I’m eating.

Since so much of your brain needs EFAs, and mothers, pregnant or nursing, give all they can to their babies (whether they like it or not!) nutritionally, it only made sense to me to try and increase my intake of Omega-3s — PPD is a brain chemistry disorder, but lack of nutrients can mirror many disorders.