Re: Arthritis >>>> CHD ALA

[Guest guest]

Hi Rodney,

I recall some years back the opposite effect. It was suggested because arthritis sufferers used a lot of aspirin, et al NSAIDS, the CAD was delayed.

It makes sense to me that inflammation effects arteries as well as joints.

And I will note something else - I think ALA may be needed for inflammation.

Forgoing the prostate fear, I switched back to soybean oil from sunflower/safflower oil to relieve pains in leg, shoulder and arm. That pain started when I sampled 1 gm of Niaspan for a month several years ago. Really changed my lipids.

I think I was not getting enough ALA, maybe the right LA/ALA combination. No article search yet, But I'm not going back to saff/sunf oil.

Regards.

----- Original Message -----

From: Rodney

Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 8:34 PM

Subject: [ ] Arthritis >>>> CHD

Hi folks:Inflammation link apparently:http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/newsstories/arthritispatientsatriskcoronaryartery.cfmhttp://snipurl.com/g2x9Rodney.

[Guest guest]

Hi JW:

So the pain that the soybean oil fixed ........... do you think it

was joint pain? Or muscle pain? ..............

Rodney.

--- In , " jwwright " <jwwright@e...>

wrote:

> Hi Rodney,

> I recall some years back the opposite effect. It was suggested

because arthritis sufferers used a lot of aspirin, et al NSAIDS, the

CAD was delayed.

> It makes sense to me that inflammation effects arteries as well as

joints.

>

> And I will note something else - I think ALA may be needed for

inflammation.

> Forgoing the prostate fear, I switched back to soybean oil from

sunflower/safflower oil to relieve pains in leg, shoulder and arm.

That pain started when I sampled 1 gm of Niaspan for a month several

years ago. Really changed my lipids.

> I think I was not getting enough ALA, maybe the right LA/ALA

combination. No article search yet, But I'm not going back to

saff/sunf oil.

>

> Regards.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Rodney

>

> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 8:34 PM

> Subject: [ ] Arthritis >>>> CHD

>

>

> Hi folks:

>

> Inflammation link apparently:

>

>

http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/newsstories/arthritispatientsatri

> skcoronaryartery.cfm

>

> http://snipurl.com/g2x9

>

> Rodney.

[Guest guest]

Hi JW:

Well the one thing we do think we know for certain (!!) about ALA is

that it does appear to protect against heart disease - Nurses' Health

Study, I believe it was - but whether inflammation was the link I do

not know. The following appears relevant. Note the two to three

grams a day recommendation:

" Does alpha-linolenic acid intake reduce the risk of coronary heart

disease? A review of the evidence.

Mozaffarian D.

Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's

Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid found

mainly in plant sources, including flaxseed oil, canola oil, and

walnuts. Although substantial evidence indicates that consumption of

long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from seafood reduces the

risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), the effect of ALA intake on CHD

risk is less well-established. ALA may reduce cardiovascular risk

through a variety of biologic mechanisms, including platelet

function, inflammation, endothelial cell function, arterial

compliance, and arrhythmia. Although clinical benefits have not been

seen consistently in all studies, most prospective observational

studies suggest that ALA intake reduces the incidence of CHD, and two

randomized trials have demonstrated that a dietary pattern that

includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts or legumes, and ALA-

rich foods substantially reduces the recurrence of CHD events.

Additional observational and clinical studies will help establish the

effects of ALA on CHD risk and determine whether such effects vary

based on gender, duration of intake, background dietary intake of

seafood, or other factors. Presently, the weight of the evidence

favors recommendations for modest dietary consumption of ALA (2 to 3

g per day) for the primary and secondary prevention of CHD.

PMID: 15945135 "

Rodney.

--- In , " jwwright " <jwwright@e...>

wrote:

> Hi Rodney,

> I recall some years back the opposite effect. It was suggested

because arthritis sufferers used a lot of aspirin, et al NSAIDS, the

CAD was delayed.

> It makes sense to me that inflammation effects arteries as well as

joints.

>

> And I will note something else - I think ALA may be needed for

inflammation.

> Forgoing the prostate fear, I switched back to soybean oil from

sunflower/safflower oil to relieve pains in leg, shoulder and arm.

That pain started when I sampled 1 gm of Niaspan for a month several

years ago. Really changed my lipids.

> I think I was not getting enough ALA, maybe the right LA/ALA

combination. No article search yet, But I'm not going back to

saff/sunf oil.

>

> Regards.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Rodney

>

> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 8:34 PM

> Subject: [ ] Arthritis >>>> CHD

>

>

> Hi folks:

>

> Inflammation link apparently:

>

>

http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/newsstories/arthritispatientsatri

> skcoronaryartery.cfm

>

> http://snipurl.com/g2x9

>

> Rodney.