Posted by Larry Hoover on May 15, 2005, at 12:27:37
In reply to EPA bad for the immune system!, posted by Maximus on May 12, 2005, at 8:45:42
> OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM. Animal studies have shown that an increase in fat intake can decrease the number of natural killer (NK) cells found in the blood and spleen. NK cells are an integral part of the natural immune response to virus infections and certain types of cancer. Researchers at Oxford University now report that FISH OIL significantly decreases NK cell activity in healthy human subjects.
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> Now, knowing that depressed/anxious people have in general a "weaker" immune system to begin with, is it not counterproductive to supplement ourselves with Fish Oil? Is it not the trade-off too high?
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> My mood is sensibly better when i take Fish Oil. However i can confirm you that i'm a lot more susceptible to get a cold (or any bacterial infections) during the winter. Moreover my seasonal allergies are far worse with Fish Oil.
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> Am i on something here? Comments?I think it's a mistake to look at a single effect in isolation. Your mood is better. EPA downregulates the arichidonic acid inflammatory cascade. Which is more important? Should you assign them an importance?
I would argue about the normality of the "normal" people in that reference you opened with. "Normal" people today get 60 times the omega-6 fatty acids that they've evolved to consume. Who is to say that those subjects in the fish oil study weren't having their immune response *restored* to normal by the fish oil?
With respect to your response to allergens, make sure you're getting enough vitamin B3, in the form of niacinamide. And zinc and magnesium. Enada NADH really controlled my inhalant allergies during pollen season, two years ago. NADH is a derivative of niacinamide.
Best,
Lar
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