Customer Reviews
May not help everyone but worth a try, much safer than most Antidepressants - By: Hat'n'coat, 22 Jul 2008 
I benefitted greatly from using EPA's at the doses recommended in this book, having been bed-bound with depression for almost a year, & made 100 times worse by conventional antidepressants, which actuallly made me feel suicidal which I didn't feel off the tablets.
I only came across this book through a very strange set of coincidences, or what I as a Christian like to think of as "God-incidences":
During one of my rare lucid spells whan I was searching the internet for Sunday school resources, the first book that came up in the 'religious' category in the search engine was this title! Thinking maybe someone was trying to tell me something, I immediately ordered the book. When I read it I nearly fell through the floor. I used to sell a version of high EPA capsule licensed for heart disease nearly 20 years ago as a pharmaceutical sales rep. so understood the pharmacology behind the substance & was totallly convinced of its safety. When I went to my GP, they had never come across the product or its use in depression, but researched it on the internet & seeing alll the medical trial work related to fish oils improving mind performance & depression, were happy to let me try. Within weeks I was feeling better, & able to review my life & take up full-time study again a few short months later.
I have recommended this book to many friends suffering from depression - some have benefitted from taking EPA, some have not. You won't know till you try.
good nutritional advice - By: Mis Emma Louise Spear, 01 Mar 2008 
I have been a follower of Prof. Basant Puri for many years. I feel his book offers sound nutritional advice to everyone & may help those who are classified as mildly depressed. I followed his book closely & also used valerian & st johns wort in an attempt to lift a deepening depression some 3 years or so ago. What he does not alllow for is depression with complications. By advising against following an orthodox route ( anti depressants, inpatient) to recovery,he does not stress clearly enough the importance of getting a diagnosis first. I was trying to cure clinical depression, borderline personality disorder, OCD, bi-polar, complications due to giftedness & PTSD with a handful of nuts & omega3 supplements.
Having met the Professor sociallly, it is disappointing to me to know that the book is just a good diet handbok & has some information regarding antidepressants. Prof. Puri was the first important psychiatrist in the UK to strongly advise against SSRIs & for that we must honour him.As for curing my depression naturallly? I became catatonic & was admitted to a 'hell' of a ward which i left in a psychotic state & have been trying to respond to treatments in a trustful, enthusiastic manner ever since.
NOT FOR EVERYONE - By: Ms. A. Moore, 01 Jan 2008 
HAVING SUFFERED WITH DEPRESSION FOR YEARS I WAS INTRIGUED TO READ ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EPA'S IN TREATING DEPRESSION BOTH IN SEVERAL BOOKS AND ARTICLES ON THE NET. I BOUGHT PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE EPA AND TOOK IT FOR 8 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN MY SYMPTOMS AT ALL AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT IT ACTUALLY MY DEPRESSION WORSE. FOR SOME REASONS I ALSO FOUND I WAS MORE IRRITABLE, ANGRY AND ARGUMENTATIVE. I AM DISCONTINUING THE EPA AS A RESULT. NOT A MIRACLE CURE AND DOESNT WORK FOR EVERYONE I'M AFRAID.
How to get the maximum benefit from EPA - By: James Mason, 23 Jul 2007 
EPA is an effective evidence based natural mood stabliliser & anti depressant but to get the maximum benefit from this essential fatty acid it should be combined with a mediteranean diet (SEE Book potaotes not prozac by Dr K Des Maisons) & regular physical activety.
There are 3 international double blind clinical trials supporting the use of EPA in mental health/ mood disorders.
There are 1,000,000 mental health users on incapacity benefit, they have alll had the talking & the tablets & where are they?
Healthy eating, physical activety & essential fatty acids EPA will not only improve physical health & mental health, & the abnormal thought processes will go.
EPA is also available from Mind first see the net
I have no conflict of interest.
Not so Groundbreaking.. - By: Disappointed, 03 Aug 2006 I've suffered from depression over 10 years & held out much hope that the theory in the book held true. I purchased the very highest quality EPA & took it for over 4 months - with no effect whatsoever. This may work for some people, but I think some of the chapters in the book are wrong when they state 'when your depression lifts'(as a result of taking EPA)..
There does seem some proper scientific research/testing has been carried out - but as Prof Puri himself emailed me after I had expressed concern that I had not shown any sign of improvement.. 'I don't know of anything that works for everyone with depression'.
