Vegetable oils
For dietary fat history and heart disease
Most of the experts we follow would steer you away from it.
Our sources steer away from vegetable oils due to inflammation and oxidation concerns.
Who is behind it
Voices including a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator, a clinical nutritionist and a GP with a Master of Public Health.
How strong the research is
Mostly expert experience so far, with published research still catching up.
In their words
“cheap vegetable oils or omega sixes such as canola soybean sunflower corn oil grape seed ... these are oils are very inflammatory”
a molecular biology PhD
Reducing PUFAs is advised to rebalance leptin hormone and counter leptin resistance caused by N3 PUFAs like DHA and EPA.
a certified naturopathsponsored
Where they disagree
Both sides
For
Reducing PUFAs is advised to rebalance leptin hormone and counter leptin resistance caused by N3 PUFAs like DHA and EPA.
a certified naturopathAgainst
Vegetable oils bioaccumulate harmful compounds and contribute to chronic disease and environmental damage.
a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educatorMost of the minds lean away from this, and the few in favour are shown for fairness.
More on the other side
Vegetable oils and non-organic foods contribute to toxic load and impair health. a clinical nutritionist
Vegetable oils are often GMO Roundup Ready crops and have high deuterium content contributing to toxicity a GP with a Master of Public Health
They are more prone to lipid peroxidation and can generate free radicals causing inflammation and tissue damage, especially when heated. a certified naturopath
These oils are pure linoleic acid, a PUFA prone to oxidation, and are often GMO and sprayed with cancer-causing pesticides, contributing to inflammation and disease. a certified naturopath
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How this reading was made
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