The European Food Safety Panel disagrees. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1252 https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10

The European Food Safety Panel disagrees. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1252 https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.... See conclusions: Specifically: "On the basis of the data available, the Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has been established between the dietary intake of ALA and the reduction of blood cholesterol concentrations." linked to which is: "The Panel considers that the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol concentrations is beneficial to human health"