You are right - medicine alone is often not enough, food, sleep, activity and gut health all support mental health. Please continue psychiatric medicines as advised, do not stop on own. Omega 3 index test can be useful if you want to know status, especially as you don't eat fish and lipid profile was bad. It is not mandatory for everyone, but given your long anxiety, low B12, D, lipid issues - it can guide dose. Ask your doctor if you can do it, and then choose veg algae oil if low.

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Hello. Gut health is important, but gut microbiome testing is not routinely recommended for OCD or anxiety. Focus on a balanced diet, fiber, fermented foods, sleep, exercise, and stress management. If you don't eat fish, an algae-based Omega-3 supplement may be considered after discussing it with your doctor.

First of all, I appreciate that you're looking beyond medications alone. OCD and anxiety are complex conditions, and while medications can be very helpful, they often work best when combined with psychotherapy (especially CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention), good nutrition, regular exercise, quality sleep, stress management, and correction of any nutritional deficiencies. Regarding your first question about the gut microbiome: yes, taking gut health seriously is worthwhile, but it's important to keep realistic expectations. Research shows there is a connection between the gut and the brain. A healthy gut microbiome may support mood, inflammation, and overall well-being. As for your second question about omega-3: yes, omega-3 fatty acids are important for brain health. Since you don't eat fish, it's reasonable to pay attention to your omega-3 intake. Plant sources such as flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts, and canola oil provide ALA(Alpha lipoic acid).

See you have long history of medications and there are so many things that need to be taken care medically and dietary prospectively. Yes it great that you are taking care of your gut health because it’s necessary for over all your health conditions and also your mental health too. You can add curd, oats, garlic, berries, dark chocolate in your diet these foods items improve your gut health. And for omega 3 you should eat salmon fish because it’s contains highly omega 3 fatty acid and also you can add mix seed in your diet

Good morning yes you should before using omega 3 supplement, gut microbiome u may do or may not it's upto your wish, but u must do that test too.