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The episode discusses how dietary fatty acids influence inflammation through various biological mechanisms.

Send us Fan Mail How dietary fatty acids regulate the initiation, propagation, and resolution of inflammation. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Parenteral nutrition history: IV nutrition evolved from soybean oil alone in the 1960s to complex blends including fish oil as the biology of ω-3s became understood.Three phases of inflammation: Initiation, propagation (driven by ω-6–derived prostaglandins and leukotrienes), and active resolution (driven by ω-3-derived resolvins and protectins).Pro-resolving mediato...

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