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From Ray's article about fish oil:
"Despite the nutritional value of those vitamins, fish oils are generally much more immunosuppressive than the seed oils, and the early effects of fish oil on the "immune system" include the suppression of prostaglandin synthesis, because the more highly unsaturated long chain fats interfere with the conversion of linoleic acid into arachidonic acid and prostaglandins. The prostaglandins are so problematic that their suppression is helpful, whether the inhibition is caused by aspirin or vitamin E, or by fish oil."
So omega-3s are less inflammatory than omega- 6s, but EFA deficiency would still be better than having a nice Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio, since fish oil and other exogenous PUFAs are very immunosuppressive. and cause liver damage, as well as skin damage.
great summary. Thank you.