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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid_interactions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid_interacti... . Some recommended keywords that
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid_interactions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid_interacti... . Some recommended keywords that are not mentioned in the article: inflammation, essential fatty acids (EFA), and the Arachidonic Acid Cascade.
A feature that significantly distinguishes modern diets, especially after the advent of "vegetable" oils and grain-fed meat, is the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 (the two types of EFA).
Aspirin works by irreversibly inactivating the cyclooxigenase enzyme, which is involved in the Arachidonic Acid Cascade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_of_action_of_aspirin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_of_action_of_aspirin
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