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R.B. · 06-12-2008, 10:34 AM

Tsund - thanks for the thanks,

I do not recall doing so, but there may have been a post that was looking at inflammation that also considered auto immune conditions.

Here are two trials that suggest that fish oil / Omegas 3 may assist reduce the risk of auto immune conditions.

RB

http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/21/6/495

Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 21, No. 6, 495-505 (2002)
Published by the American College of Nutrition
REVIEW
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases
Artemis P. Simopoulos, MD, FACN

The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, D.C

Abstract

"There have been a number of clinical trials assessing the benefits of dietary supplementation with fish oils in several inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in humans, including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis and migraine headaches. Many of the placebo-controlled trials of fish oil in chronic inflammatory diseases reveal significant benefit, including decreased disease activity and a lowered use of anti-inflammatory drugs."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11802309
Isr Med Assoc J. 2002 Jan;4(1):34-8.Links
n-3 fatty acids and the immune system in autoimmunity.
Ergas D, Eilat E, Mendlovic S, Sthoeger ZM.

Department of Internal Medicine B, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel. ergaz@clalit.org.il

"Therefore, the use of n-3 fatty acids can be recommended to the general healthy population, not only to prevent atherosclerosis but possibly also to reduce the risk of autoimmunity."

06-12-2008, 10:34 AM	#243
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	Tsund - thanks for the thanks, I do not recall doing so, but there may have been a post that was looking at inflammation that also considered auto immune conditions. Here are two trials that suggest that fish oil / Omegas 3 may assist reduce the risk of auto immune conditions. RB http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/21/6/495 Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 21, No. 6, 495-505 (2002) Published by the American College of Nutrition REVIEW Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases Artemis P. Simopoulos, MD, FACN The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, D.C Abstract "There have been a number of clinical trials assessing the benefits of dietary supplementation with fish oils in several inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in humans, including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis and migraine headaches. Many of the placebo-controlled trials of fish oil in chronic inflammatory diseases reveal significant benefit, including decreased disease activity and a lowered use of anti-inflammatory drugs." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11802309 Isr Med Assoc J. 2002 Jan;4(1):34-8.Links n-3 fatty acids and the immune system in autoimmunity. Ergas D, Eilat E, Mendlovic S, Sthoeger ZM. Department of Internal Medicine B, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel. ergaz@clalit.org.il "Therefore, the use of n-3 fatty acids can be recommended to the general healthy population, not only to prevent atherosclerosis but possibly also to reduce the risk of autoimmunity."