Thursday, February 25, 2016

Osteoarthritis and Omega-6 Fats (Linoleic Acid)

Well...
"...Conclusions: Linoleic acid [LA] has a pro-inflammatory effect on cartilage whereas oleic acid and palmitic acid seem to inhibit cartilage destruction. These results indicate that altered fatty acid levels may influence loss of cartilage structure in OA." 
"Monounsaturated and Saturated, but Not n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Decrease Cartilage Destruction under Inflammatory Conditions" (Bastiaansen-Jenniskens et al, 2013)
There's another way to read that, of course, if one assumes that high levels of LA are not normal....

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