Dietary Advice for Reducing Inflammation and Overcoming Oxidative Stress

OmegaFlex pure omega-3 EPA capsules fight oxidative stress

Inflammation and oxidative stress, two prime risk factors for athletes, are linked with increased risk of cardiovascular ill-health. Indeed inflammation in the vascular system, as a response to injury or lipid peroxidation, plays a role in all stages of atherothrombosis, including the development of fatty deposits in the blood, increased inflammatory response and proneness to blood clotting - the underlying causes of approximately 80% of all sudden cardiac death. The omega-3 fatty acid EPA (found most commonly in oily fish) actually suppresses the synthesis of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids from arachidonic acid (the parent omega-6 fatty acid typically found in non-organic meat and eggs) and thus produces an overall anti-inflammatory effect - hence its role also in many other inflammatory conditions including depression, alzheimer’s disease and inflammatory skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis. In relation to oxidative stress, polyunsaturated fatty acids such as EPA help to suppress the excessive production of nitrogen oxide (NO) during chronic inflammation, thereby helping to prevent DNA damage and restore the body’s natural process of DNA repair. For more information about our EPA-rich products, see our Products page.