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The modern diet is known to contain an abundance of pro-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids and too few omega-3 fatty acids. From a clinical perspective, it is helpful to consider that NSAIDs, selective COX2 inhibitors, Tylenol, and Singulair function to inhibit the conversion of diet-derived omega-6 fatty acid (arachidonic-acid) into a pro-inflammatory eicosanoids such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4).
In other words, the food we eat leads to the production of eicosanoids for which medications are prescribed. Grains, seeds, and seed oils contain almost exclusively omega-6 fatty acids. Oil from corn, sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, peanut and soybean are consumed in excess by most people and represent the most substantial sources of linoleic acid. Grain-fed obese meat, chicken skin, farm-raised tilapia and farm-raised catfish are the most substantial sources of arachidonic acid. High glycemic index/load foods such as sugar and flour facilitate the conversion of DGLA into arachidonic acid. Therefore, in addition to eating fewer omega-6 calories and more omega-3 calories, it is advisable to take an omega-3 fish oil supplement.
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