6 Diseases Seed Oil Consumption is Linked to

#1 HEART DISEASE

The reason we are in this mess is that some studies in the 1950s suggested that saturated fats raised LDL cholesterol, and LDL causes heart disease. However, the cholesterol in heart disease plaques first has to be OXIDIZED to be taken up by the arteries... something diet-heart hypothesis proponents totally overlooked.

And it is linoleic acid (from seed oils) that causes the LDL particles to oxidize. After being oxidized, immune cells take it up and form plaques in the arteries.

#2 CANCER

I think that we can pin a large part of the increase in cancer on vegetable oils. Genetic mutations get the blame, but what is causing them? It looks like the PUFA breakdown products are one of the biggest culprits. In fact, these researchers argue that it is impossible to induce cancer without vegetable oils.

#3 ALZHEIMERS

In neurodegenerative diseases, studies find increased levels of HNE in brain plaques.

Similar to heart disease and cancer, these PUFA byproducts are accumulating in the brain tissue, causing plaques and damaging metabolic function. Studies on mice show that canola oil reduces memory and cognitive function and leads to plaques implicated in Alzheimer's. This study shows that the prostaglandins -- byproducts of PUFAs -- are the main driver of brain aging

Blocking them rejuvenates the brain and restores cognition.

#4 Reduce sex hormones

Fertility and testosterone are tanking, and I believe PUFAs are one of the main causes.

They are about as bad as it gets for hormonal production and sexual function. They inhibit the binding of androgens to their receptors... and they also inhibit 5-AR reductase, which converts testosterone to the more potent DHT (DHT is beneficial, unlike what the mainstream wants you to believe). According to this study below, "these vegetable oils may be the strongest endocrine-disrupting substances in today's environment."

#5 Obesity

Seed oils are associated with obesity through similar mechanisms. HNE is found in obesity and induces fat storage. Seed oils also break down into the endocannabinoids, which acts similar to the effects of THC on our appetites....seed oils give you the munchies. In this study, 3 groups of rats were fed the same amount of calories. The one eating safflower oil gained 15% more fat than the beef fat group

#6 LONGEVITY

One of the best markers of longevity between different animals is how saturated their mitochondrial membranes are.

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6 Diseases Seed Oil Consumption is Linked to