a side note, increasing the intake of omega-3 fatty acids decreases inflammation system-wide. there's a fair amount of research on this, google 'effects of omega-3 fatty acids on inflammation' (<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=effects%20of%20omega-3%20fatty%20acids%20on%20inflammation&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?q=effects%20of%20omega-3%20fatt...</a>)