By Dr. David Graber
A study this week demonstrated that omega-3 fatty acid (n-3 FA) supplementation reduced Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration in rats. Rats fed a daily dose n-3 FA diet eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in a 2:1 ratio for two months had reduced IVD degeneration in the lumbar disc. This was measured by a decrease of the arachandonic acid/EPA ratio in the blood, and micro-MRI and histological analysis showing reduced histological signs of IVD degeneration. The authors concluded that n-3 FA dietary supplementation might have potential protective effects on the progression of spinal disc degeneration.
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Source:
Zachary NaPier, Linda E.A. Kanim, Yasaman Arabi, Khosrowdad Salehi, Barry Sears, Mary Perry, Sang Kim, Dmitriy Sheyn, Hyun W. Bae, Juliane D. Glaeser
(Orthopaedic Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:9531-9537
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