Omega-6 Vegetable, Seed and Nut Oils are Healthy

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Omega-6 Vegetable, Seed and Nut Oils are Healthy

Absolutely avoid Omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable, seed, nut and grain oils made from corn, soybean, Canola, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed, almond, apricot, grapeseed, hazelnut, peanut, poppyseed, rice bran, sesame, teaseed, tomato seed, walnut, and wheat germ. These are high-volume and high-profit oils. The companies involved strongly support the myths, distortions and lies about their unrealistic and incorrect health claims. Although Omega-6 fatty acids are essential in the diet, the amount obtained from meat, fish and fowl far exceeds the requirement. The dietary goal must be to obtain adequate Omega-3 fatty acids. Carlson's lemon flavored cod liver oil is the best source for Omega-3 fatty acids because it contains no Omega-6 fatty acid as found in flax seed oil, and it is a great source for Vitamin D. Omega-6 fatty acids are pro-inflammatory. The Omega-6 oils cancel the benefits of the good Omega-3 fat. Flax is not the best Omega-3 fat because your body must convert the shorter fat ALA in flax to EPA and DHA before you will receive major benefits, and most of us don't do that very well. Flax seed oil also contains a high level of Omega-6 fatty acids which should be limited. Do not take flax seed oil or eat flax seeds. The following links are to studies which should be read.
Fish oil fatty acid supplementation in active ulcerative colitis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory mediator production.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases.
n-3 fatty acids and the immune system in autoimmunity.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and immunity.
Dietary modification of inflammation with lipids.
Secrets of the Edible Oil Industry Part 1 and Part 2.

The most commonly used unhealthy polyunsaturated Omega-6 fatty acids are:

Safflower Oil (80%)
Sunflower Oil (68%)
Corn Oil (57%)
Soybean Oil (53%)
Cottonseed Oil (53%)
Peanut Oil (46%)

However, Omega-6 gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is the bright spot in the Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid family. A person should supplement with Omega-6 gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) by taking borage oil which contains a greater amount of GLA than primrose oil. The body does not produce essential fatty acids. They can only be ingested through food. GLA and Omega-3 fatty acids together produce a type of prostaglandin, called E1 series. This type of prostaglandin helps reduce inflammation and aids in digestion. Solid scientific research shows Omega-6 fatty acids are highly inflammatory and should never be eaten by anyone with a bowel disease, heart disease, arthritis or any other autoimmune disease. Healthy people should seriously limit these Omega-6 fatty acids. Dr. Robert C. Atkins' in his book, "Age-Defying Diet Revolution" and Dr. Michael Eades in his book, "Protein Power Lifeplan" both have long sections describing the unhealthy effect of these oils.

The NIH had an incredible seminar on this topic a few years ago, and I am TRYING to find the video link for you. What really seems to affect health is not the level of n-6, but the RATIO of n-6 to n-3. They even developed a free software program that you could use to check your ratios...it was called KIM. I'll find it...have to ask some friends.