An interesting paper linking stress to fat intake to the immune and inflammatory system. (I will also post to Greek Diet Thread as an interesting omega three six item)
RB
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en..._uids=10807964
In humans, serum polyunsaturated fatty acid levels predict the response of proinflammatory cytokines to psychologic stress.
Maes M, Christophe A, Bosmans E, Lin A, Neels H.
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
"Psychologic stress in humans induces the production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and that of the negative immunoregulatory cytokine, IL-10.
An imbalance of omega6 to omega3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the peripheral blood causes an overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines."
"An imbalance in the omega6 to omega3 PUFA ratio appears to predispose humans toward an exaggerated Th-1-like response and an increased production of monocytic cytokines, such as TNF-alpha, in response to psychologic stress.
The results suggest that increased omega3 PUFA levels may attenuate the proinflammatory response to psychologic stress."
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