Palmitoylethanolamide: Have You Heard About It?

Palmitoylethanolamide

What Is Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)? Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is both considered an endogenous compound, being produced naturally in the body, and a food component (see below for what foods it is found in). It has  multiple functions related to metabolic and cellular homeostasis. PEA was identified back in the 1950s as a therapeutic substance with “potent anti-inflammatory

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