Borrowed from a link posted by Jane Armstong in Ottawa.
OMEGA FATTY ACID BALANCE CAN ALTER IMMUNITY AND GENE EXPRESSION
ScienceDaily (June 2, 2009)
For the past century, changes in the Western diet have altered the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids (w6, found in meat and vegetable oils) compared with omega-3 fatty acids (w3, found in flax and fish oil). Many studies seem to indicate this shift has brought about an increased risk of inflammation (associated with autoimmunity and allergy), and now using a controlled diet study with human volunteers, researchers may have teased out a biological basis for these reported changes.
Full article.
OMEGA FATTY ACID BALANCE CAN ALTER IMMUNITY AND GENE EXPRESSION
ScienceDaily (June 2, 2009)
For the past century, changes in the Western diet have altered the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids (w6, found in meat and vegetable oils) compared with omega-3 fatty acids (w3, found in flax and fish oil). Many studies seem to indicate this shift has brought about an increased risk of inflammation (associated with autoimmunity and allergy), and now using a controlled diet study with human volunteers, researchers may have teased out a biological basis for these reported changes.
Full article.
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Ahh, sounds just like the recommendations from a naturopath. And the benefits are true, based on my own personal n=1 study.
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