Is it simply our diet ? The lack of cumulative plant based fatty acids in the body ?

"Lecithin therapy may be a useful adjuvant therapy in controlling of the excessive production of the inflammatory cytokines in patients with severe sepsis."

"Enteral nutrition with eicosapentaenoic acid, γ-linolenic acid and antioxidants in the early treatment of sepsis: results from a multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled study: the INTERSEPT Study"
"These data suggest that EPA/GLA may play a beneficial role for enterally fed patients in the early stages of sepsis without associated organ dysfunction, by contributing to slow the progression of sepsis-related organ dysfunction, specially cardiovascular and respiratory dysfunctions."