New research led by King’s College London has found that supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA may be able to alleviate depression and improve mood. Mental health and heart health are associated, so this finding has the potential to provide a multitude of health benefits. Poor mood is associated with heart disease in several ways, and the two conditions can feed into each other in a harmful manner. The new study examined omega-3’s impact on inflammation. Previous work has indicated that people with depression have elevated levels of inflammation. This small study focused on 22 people. Participants were given one of two omega-3 supplements once per day for 12 weeks. They got either three grams of EPA or 1.4 grams of DHA. Receiving each omega-3 fatty acid was associated with less inflammation and significant improvements in low mood symptoms. The EPA group reported a 64 percent drop in …