date:May 17, 2012
or drugs (which have well-known side effects) using both in combination can produce unexpected consequences.
Study details
Dennis and his colleagues fed mouse macrophage cells (part of the immune system) three different kinds of fatty acid: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA).
After supplementation the scientists stimulated them to produce an inflammatory response finding that that omega-3 fatty acids inhibited the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme,