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Are Seed Oils Harmful? What the Evidence Really Says

Medgeeks with Andrew Reid··8 August 2026·48 min

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The Metabolic Roadmap: https://roadmap.medgeeks.co/ Seed oils may be the most polarized topic in nutrition. One side calls them a primary driver of inflammation, obesity, mitochondrial dysfunction, and chronic disease. The other points to lower LDL and observational data linking higher linoleic acid levels to better cardiovascular outcomes. So are they harmful? Are they safe? Or is the answer more nuanced than either side wants to admit? Truth is, both sides are wrong. Let's dive in.