Praktikos Institute

In a study involving 475 women from the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition study, mean nutrient intakes from supplements were found to be higher in women with lower EPDS (postpartum depression) scores, particularly selenium and omega-3 fatty acids.

Increasing the levels of omega-3 fatty acids could help to battle postpartum depression, according to a new review.

Low levels of omega-3 may be behind postpartum depression, according to a review lead by Gabriel Shapiro of the University of Montreal and the Research Centre at the Sainte-Justine Mother and Child Hospital. Women are at the highest risk of depression during their childbearing years, and the birth of a child may trigger a depressive episode in vulnerable women.

Therapeutic massage and bodywork (TMB) practitioners are predominantly trained in programs that are not uniformly standardized, and in variable combinations of therapies. To date no studies have explored this variability in training and how this affects clinical practice.