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Skeptical Doctor Pointing To Busted Myth
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May 13, 2025

Omega-6 Linoleic Acid Is Not What Makes Seed Oils Bad

Introduction: Clearing Up Confusion About Omega-6 Linoleic Acid in Seed Oils You might have heard that seed oils, like soybean or corn oil, are bad because of a fat called omega-6. People say omega-6 causes health problems like diabetes or heart trouble because it’s “inflammatory.”  That’s a myth we need to bust! Omega-6 isn’t the real villain. The problem is how certain seed oils are made. Let’s learn about the eight unhealthy oils—I call them the “hateful eight”—and why they hurt your body. This simple story will show you the truth. What Are the Hateful Eight? The “hateful eight” oils…

PUFA Project
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September 3, 2020

PUFA-Project: Scientific References on Seed Oil Toxicity

Mission: To promote consumer awareness of the evidence that PUFA overconsumption from seed oils that are wrongly promoted as healthy promote excessive oxidative stress, a root cause of most non-infectious diseases To increase health professionals’ awareness of the role of high-PUFA refined oils (The Hateful Eight) in driving non-infectious disease To support businesses that avoid seed oils and offer consumers healthy fats and oils (click here for products) To support global human nutrition and health by elevating culinary skills that wean us off seed oils   Basic Principles: Refined, High-PUFA Oils Promote Oxidative Stress  PUFA stands for polyunsaturated fatty acid.…

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