Seafood is an effective remedy for winter depression

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Scientists offer another way to combat seasonal depression - the consumption of fish and shrimp. According to researchers, a passion for seafood will provide the body with the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that the body needs. What's more, a powerful antioxidant has been found in shrimp.

Astaxanthin participates in the process of exfoliation of the skin epithelium and stimulates cell renewal, protects the human body from external and internal toxic effects.

Strengthening the cardiovascular system, reducing the risk of developing coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension and stroke is possible with long-term preventive use of various antioxidants, which are found in excess in the tissues of some fish, birds, and plants. Now Australian scientists have managed to extract the powerful pigment astaxanthin from shrimp heads. According to the discovery author from the University of New South Wales, Renak Karappaswamy, the substance that gives crustaceans their red color during their preparation is 10 times more powerful than any antioxidants ever found in vegetables or fruits, and 500 times stronger than vitamin E in its properties. It plays an important role in protecting human cells from aging.

Meanwhile, scientists have repeatedly noted that with a decrease in the length of daylight hours, the human brain begins to produce less signaling serotonin, which is also called the "hormone of happiness." As a result of these changes, our mood often deteriorates and we become depressed. British researchers have found that it is the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil that help regulate the production of signaling substances in the brain, including serotonin.