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The problem is linoleic acid and our overconsumption of it. It seems to cause way more oxidative stress during metabolism, to which the brain is more sensitive.
by fellowmartian 2y ago
The problem is linoleic acid and our overconsumption of it. It seems to cause way more oxidative stress during metabolism, to which the brain is more sensitive. Plus it also seems to adversely affect metabolism of other kinds of fats. And it plasticizes during cooking.
- hombre_fatal 2y agoThose sound more like RFK Jr talking points than anything born from research on human health outcomes where all of this speculation goes to die.
- pests 2y agoLinoleic acid also blocks absorbsion of DHA. The idea being in the past the only linoleic acid we would be getting was from whatever seeds we consumed naturally. With the advent of industry it's now a 20B+ business. It was hard for humans to consume so much seed oil in the past.
- sizzle 2y agoFor the plasticizing bit check out this video for some n=1 evidence: https://youtu.be/Ra_tCL5-4c0 https://youtu.be/Ra_tCL5-4c0