Ara is not always bad. There are several ways to evaluate this. It may be wise to first consider one's omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. Several studies have indicated that a poor ratio may be more a concern compared to total dietary intake. It seems, based on the limited data, a 4:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 may be "ideal". This means that this person should be striving to get omega-3s in their diet if their main fat source is egg yolks since it contains a decent amount of both Ara and LA. LA is the most dominant omega-6 in most peoples diets and it can be converted into Ara in the body as needed. Ara can be converted into proinflammatory compounds or inflammation resolving ones, depending on need. Resolve was correct that it is context specific and unique to the biochemistry of that person (IE what their body thinks they need from their current omega state). Conditions associated with chronic inflammation when a high amount of omega-6s are lining our cells, the omega-6s are more likely to be used to generate proinflammatory compounds, this is one example. Another example is that after exercise, omega-6s are first used to general certain proinflammatory compounds that assist with adaptations (why Ara is used as a bbing supplement) and then this process later signals the omega-6s to be converted into inflammation resolving compounds (these promote the resolution of inflammation and tissue repair as a result, this helps complete the recovery process). It is ideal to have a balance of omega-3s to omega-6s as the omega-3s seems to regulate the inflammatory response generated by omega-6s and they are also converted into inflammation resolving compounds. I hope this helps.
