Thread: Lucid dreaming and Omega 3

Okay, this is something I'm trying out. My recall hasn't been what it should be for a while now...my dreams just don't seem as vivid, and interesting as they used to. Also, I'm not remembering as much detail.
I thought about what might be causing it.
I came up with stress, and my diet. Regards the stress, I'm trying to chill out more, particularly after work.
And with regard to diet, i was taking a vitamin B complex, which worked a bit, but didn't do much.
Now I'm in the process of trying Omega 3 fish oils, but not in capsule form, being as i like kippers and mackerel.
I'm going to try eating this maybe twice a week, to see if it has an effect on my level of recall and ability to remember. (Omega 3 is supposed to boost memory...partly why they recommend it to the 'older' generation, as it's supposed to stave off memory loss in later years.)
I was wondering, has anyone else tried this particular method? i ran a search on Omega 3 and lucid dreaming, and no topics matched it. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on this.

I dont know if dream recall and normal memory function are related in the way you suggest . There seem to be other factors involved in dream recall . I read that the brain has a specific mechanism for deleting dreams on wakening and that the fact that we remember dreams at all is rather by chance such as awakening at the wrong moment in the sleep cycle or just by training ourselves to override the 'delete mechanism'
I think you may have an effect from eating oily fish before sleeping because it is not easily digested and will affect your sleep pattern . Interestingly there was recent research in the UK about the effect of eating cheese on dreams . The best result came from people who ate Stilton , they reported a measurable increase in dream imagery and vividness . I dont know if this is to do with the high fat content of Stilton or is it a specific effect of the mould in blue cheeses or maybe some chemical in the mould culture .

Originally posted by florian
I dont know if dream recall and normal memory function are related in the way you suggest . There seem to be other factors involved in dream recall . I read that the brain has a specific mechanism for deleting dreams on wakening and that the fact that we remember dreams at all is rather by chance such as awakening at the wrong moment in the sleep cycle or just by training ourselves to override the 'delete mechanism' *
I think you may have an effect from eating oily fish before sleeping because it is not easily digested and will affect your sleep pattern . Interestingly there was recent research in the UK about the effect of eating cheese on dreams . The best result came from people who ate Stilton , they reported a measurable increase in dream imagery and vividness . I dont know if this is to do with the high fat content of Stilton or is it a specific effect of the mould in blue cheeses or maybe some chemical in the mould culture .

Hmm. you may be right...but still, i will keep people posted on how it's going, and if it works, maybe i'll post in the research section!!
Hell, if it doesn't improve my recall, it might at least stop me forgetting where i put things...