Are Seed Oils Toxic and Inflammatory?

Brad Stanfield

Sep 10, 2024

Episode description

This no doubt will be my most hated video, but I’m here to show you the evidence, and let the evidence speak for itself.

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Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275836096_Omega-3_fatty_acids_for_breast_cancer_prevention_and_survivorship
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22492369/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28752873/
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/44/9/2173/138865/Dietary-Intake-of-Linoleic-Acid-Its-Concentrations
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.038908
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29599053/
https://www.cochrane.org/CD011737/VASC_effect-cutting-down-saturated-fat-we-eat-our-risk-heart-disease
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/7/1489
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0271531707000899
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mnfr.201100533
https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/11/2129

Video edited by Troy Young

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Address junk food, not seed oils, for better health

The actual health issue is the consumption of ultra-processed foods and takeaways that contain these oils, not the seed oils themselves used in home cooking.

#nutrition

#processed-food

Rethink seed oils: No link to inflammation found

A 2017 meta-analysis combining 30 randomized controlled trials found that eating more linoleic acid from seed oils did not cause any changes in inflammation.

#inflammation

#seed-oil

Choose seed oils over butter for reduced liver fat and inflammation

In a randomized trial, a diet high in omega-6 seed oils led to less liver fat and reduced inflammation compared to a diet high in saturated fat from butter.

#liver

#omega-6

Clarify omega-6 to omega-3 ratio misconceptions for better health

Health issues linked to the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio are usually because of insufficient omega-3 intake, not an excess of omega-6.

#omega-3

#omega-6

Cook with seed oils safely below 200 degrees Celsius

A meta-analysis found that heating seed oils to temperatures below 200 degrees Celsius (392°F) does not create harmful trans fatty acids.

#nutrition

#seed-oil

Clarify misconceptions about early margarine and trans fats

Early margarines were harmful because they contained trans fats from the hydrogenation process, which wrongly contributed to the negative reputation of seed oils.