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Elevated tissue omega-3 fatty acid levels reduce metabolic endotoxemia and systemic inflammation by upregulating intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP), which modifies gut microbiota to decrease lipopolysaccharide (LPS) production and gut permeability.
To reduce chronic low-grade inflammation, focus on balancing your omega-6 to omega-3 ratio rather than just taking high doses of supplements. High omega-3 levels in your tissues trigger the production of Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase (IAP), which cleans up gut bacteria that cause inflammation. This suggests that gut health is a critical lever for managing systemic inflammation, and improving your fatty acid balance supports this natural defense mechanism.
elevated tissue omega-3 fatty acids enhance intestinal production and secretion of intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP), which induces changes in the gut bacteria composition resulting in decreased lipopolysaccharide production and gut permeability, and ultimately, reduced metabolic endotoxemia and inflammation.
Why this rating
Strong mechanistic evidence in transgenic mice with corroborating fecal transfer and antibiotic experiments, though human clinical data is not the primary focus.
Source
A host-microbiome interaction mediates the opposing effects of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids on metabolic endotoxemia
Kanakaraju Kaliannan et al. · Scientific Reports · 2015
DOI 10.1038/srep11276
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