Fatty acid composition and measures of immune cell function.
With so much worry out today about the SARS virus and the flu and West Nile Virus we are looking for emergency cures when we seem to forget that a healthy lifestyle is still one of our most powerful tools in the battle against foreign invaders. In this study, the researchers found markers of effectiveness of immune cells were reduced with saturated and with high omega-6 to omega-3 ratios.
AJCN — Abstracts: Kew et al. 77 (5): 1278