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Misinformation (lemmynsfw.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (6 children)

I wonder who started the “seed oils are responsible for all evil in the world” trend. That’s another one I’ve heard from people I thought reasonable when discussing food.

For the record:

Seed oils are rich in omega-6 fatty acids, especially linoleic acid. Seed oil critics reason that there are pathways in which linoleic acid is converted in the body to other polyunsaturated fatty acids associated with inflammation. However, an overwhelming majority of published scientific literature points to the safety and potential health benefits of linoleic acid in reducing inflammation and risk of coronary artery disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Contrary to claims that omega-6 fats promote inflammation, research indicates that they do not have harmful pro-inflammatory effects when consumed as part of a balanced diet.

https://www.ocregister.com/2025/05/01/what-science-says-about-using-seed-oils-in-our-diets/

I swear the social media sphere, for whatever reason, is hell bent on destroying society via death by a thousand cuts. From outright lies to shitty health information to hating higer education.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That would probably be Ray Peat. Ray Peat was friends with Linus Pauling, and he had a special diet he recommended (and lived to be 86, died in 2022). It focused on fat soluble vitamins A, E, K, and D, and promoted low low PUFA (fatty acids, eg seed oils), and high vitamin C. He did have a little PUFAs later in life in his diet though as he became elderly. He wasn't a quack, but it is likely his extreme diet was missing some obvious important components like omega 3s and 9s.

He is also the person who talks about proportions of fats to each other, eg taking vitamin E to combat negative affects of vitamin A, which is still used to treat vitamin A toxicity in ERs to this day.

https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/unsaturated-oils.shtml

https://grasslandbeauty.com/blogs/news/seed-oils-friend-or-foe-part-2?srsltid=AfmBOoqokUh0Dq71q6CwXOi6brvscWnjFYPqAszfsZF-UYOuXtXb2lty

https://raypeat.com/articles/nutrition/oils-in-context.shtml

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