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Antioxidants and Essential Fatty Acids Relieve Inflammatory Injuries
A combination of essential fatty acids and antioxidants appears to be an effective treatment for the inflammatory injuries that result from atheltic activity, strenuous exercise, and physical injury.
The nutritional supplements, omega-3 (fish oil), omega-6 as gamma linoleic acid (borage oil,) and vitamins A, B6, C, and E plus selenium and zinc have created positive responses in a matter of weeks depending on the severity of the injury, but in more serious cases it may take several months.
Strenuous exercise or physical injury produces an overload of free radicals that damage healthy cells by oxidizing the cell membranes. Antioxidants neutralize the free radicals and limit their destructive impact.
In addition, essential fatty acids strengthen the cell walls and support the body's production of beneficial type 1 and type 3 prostaglandins, those which counteract pain and inflammation.
Vitamin E can ease the aches and pains that result from heavy exercise. Healthy men given 1000 IU of vitamin E per day experienced less soreness and less oxidative stress after heavy exercise than the control group.
This information is suggested as a base from which you may do your own research. Experiences vary and we are not nutritional experts.
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