Omega-3 fatty acids have long been known to have health benefits. New ones are discussed all the time. Helping with lupus is a new one. Lupus is an autoimmune condition and is hard on anyone who gets it. Adding these fats to their diet could help sufferers. Omega-3 fats can be found in fish and many other foods so it wouldn’t be hard to incorporate them if you wanted to start eating more so you could see if they helped.
Key Takeaways:
- “Ninety-six percent of the lung lesions were stopped with DHA after being triggered by the silica,” Harkema said.
- “Lupus is the body’s immune system attacking itself and it can damage any part of the body including skin, joints and organs,” Pestka said.
- This new research will let us see what happens at the cellular level in the triggering of lupus and how we can intervene nutritionally with DHA to prevent the flaring and progression of the disease.”
“the DHA could be changing the way these cells react to the silica in the lungs and somehow stops the immune system from overcompensating and going after healthy cells too.”
Read more: http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2017/omega-3-fatty-acid-stops-lupus-trigger-but-how/