Are Seed Oils a Hazard?

[Oldvatr]

We have discussions in the Forum about what can be causing T2D in this modern age, and usually the response varies from red Meat to Carbs, to lifestyle etc.

Well I came across this article and it rings a few bells for me. What do others think?

https://www.zeroacre.com/blog/are-seed-oils-toxic

It is fairly up to date (2022)
Is it biassed? - Probably.
Does it have evidence ? - it cross references public archived study reports
Is it single sourced? - I have seen similar studies in my travels.

Particularly interested in the section describing cholesterol. This is contrary to what the current thinking on LDL lowering medications would espouse. The evidence it offers is quite strong IMO

I am not so sure if the comments regarding environmental issues are as strong. I have not checked against the WHO database so reserve comment. Certainly Palm oil culture in the Philipines is a known problem. I believe soybean culture in the Amazon is also largescale, but that is often blamed on meat products. It is true that the USA imports soybean for chickenfeed. But it is toxic for cattle and other ruminants so blaming cattle for deforestation may also be a bias.

 

[HSSS]

Haven’t had chance to read it yet but I do remember listening to an Ivor Cummins podcast with a guest (sorry forgot the name) discussing seed oils and how human metabolic health decline matches perfectly the introduction of seed oils to the diet. Now obviously that’s just association and there’s lots of other change that has happened in the same time frame but they did dig a bit deeper and explain some interesting stuff.

 

[OrsonKartt]

I don’t have them in the house and try to avoid them when eating out. It’s tricky though

 

[Lamont D]

Yes!

 

[Resurgam]

I have cut out seed oils and 'spreads' from my diet for the last 5 and 1/2 years and these days I do not need the factor 50 sunscreen which was the only way to protect me from excruciating pain in the summer months.
I was out today playing for morris and maypole and it was gloriously sunny. I did not use sunscreen. My skin was perfectly happy to be shone on, and having been out in short sleeves a few times now I have the beginnings of a tan, but not the slightest hint of redness.