Summary
A new study links omega-6 fatty acids, common in seed oils used in ultraprocessed foods, to inflammation that may fuel colon cancer.
Researchers found colorectal tumor samples contained high levels of omega-6s and low levels of omega-3s, which help resolve inflammation.
Prolonged inflammation can damage cells, promote uncontrolled cell growth, and increase cancer risk.
Experts suggest the Western diet, heavy in ultraprocessed foods and seed oils, is a likely contributor.
While omega-6s are essential in moderation, their current overconsumption raises concerns, prompting calls for further research and dietary caution.
Yeah. Those oils beat the shit out of the human digestive system.
Some of us already knew that because of…shitty reasons.
I’m not surprised at all by this, and I suspect the scientists are having to tiptoe around a more harsh conclusion to avoid pissing off the same food Mafia who grind up baby chicks, make bread out of 35 ingredients to save a nickel, and once pushed the bald faced lies that coca cola and tobacco were healthy.
A rational default position is to be terrified of any ingredient the food industry routinely uses in excess. The food lobbys aren’t anyone’s ally except themselves.
Wait are you telling me my peanut butter having 20 ingredients I can’t even pronounce is not normal? It’s supposed to be just peanuts!?