The Claim

In adults with arterial hypertension, higher serum omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels are associated with lower levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.

Source: Serum and dietary fatty acids and their relationship to vascular inflammation and carotid intima-media thickness: implications for cardiovascular risk in patients with arterial hypertension

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

In adults with high blood pressure, higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood are linked to lower levels of a marker called high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.

See the scientific wording

In adults with arterial hypertension, higher serum omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels are associated with lower levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, indicating a potential link between this fatty acid class and reduced vascular inflammation.

Why this might work

Omega-3 fats in the blood enter liver cells and block a key inflammation switch, causing the liver to produce less of a protein that signals blood vessel inflammation.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Serum and dietary fatty acids and their relationship to vascular inflammation and carotid intima-media thickness: implications for cardiovascular risk in patients with arterial hypertension

    In people with high blood pressure, those with more omega-3 fats in their blood had lower levels of a protein that signals inflammation in their blood vessels — so omega-3s may help calm down harmful inflammation.

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