Arthritis Symptoms Improve with Low Omega-6 Fat Diet
Bottomline: Rheumatoid arthritis patients given both fish oil and a low omega-6 fat, improved more than patients taking fish oil with a regular western diet. Rheumatology International, 2003;23:27-36
Patients (60 people) with rheumatoid arthritis were given fish oil, and then divided into two diet groups. One group was put on a low omega-6 fat diet, with a maximum of 90 milligrams of arachidonic acid day. The other group remained on a normal western diet, typically high in omega-6 fat.
The low-omega-6 diet group, had a significant reduction in tender and swollen joints, compared to the group of patients who took fish oil, but were eating a high omega-fat diet. Notably, the improvement in symptoms was reflected in the biomarkers, with lower inflammation chemicals, including leukotriene B-4 and a higher level of EPA in the re erythrocyte lipids.
Study Quote: "A diet low in arachidonic acid ameliorates clinical signs of inflammation in patients with RA and augments the beneficial effect of fish oil supplementation."
Comment: Dietary arachidonic acid is found only in animal products. For example, one chicken drumstick, without the skin, has 100 milligrams of arachidonic acid. Therefore, eating a low arachidonic acid diet, means eating fewer animal products. This study is especially notable, because it is double-blind crossover study—with measurable difference biomarkers in the intervention group.
Link to Abstract:
Adam, O. et al. Anti-inflammatory effects of a low arachidonic acid diet and fish oil in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology International, 2003;23:27-36.
Categories: Omega-6 Fat, Arachidonic Acid, Abstract, Arthritis, Intervention Study (Low Omega-6)
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The balancing act between omega-6 and omega-3
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September 28, 2008 11:56 AM
Omega-6 Fat Research News wrote:
The balancing act between omega-6 and omega-3
fats is an important detail often missed in the headline research news and even by the scientists themselves! -
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Omega-6 Fat Research News wrote:
The balancing act between omega-6 and omega-3
fats is an important detail often missed in the headline research news and even by the scientists themselves! -
September 28, 2008 11:38 AM
Omega-6 Fat Research News wrote:
The balancing act between omega-6 and omega-3
fats is an important detail often missed in the headline research news and even by the scientists themselves! -
September 28, 2008 11:38 AM
Omega-6 Fat Research News wrote:
The balancing act between omega-6 and omega-3
fats is an important detail often missed in the headline research news and even by the scientists themselves!
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