This is why I have ghee, butter, tallow, coconut oil, olive oil, and avocado oil in my house.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: THE CORRUPTION BEHIND SEED OILS

After five decades of inaction, the Food and Drug Administration revoked the authorization of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food on July 3, 2024. The additive bromine, used to stabilize fruit flavorings in beverages and sodas, has toxic effects and has already been banned in many places… Still, digging deeper, it is indisputable that there is a bigger problem than bromine. Deadly vegetable oils derived from seeds wreak havoc on unknowing individuals and are in nearly everything. Many believe these seed oils play a significant role in the proliferation of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, diabetes, macular degeneration, and neurological disease.

Like so many other products,… the road that led to the flourishing vegetable and seed oil industry in the United States is a shocking tale of bribery and corruption. The revelation that in the early 1960s, the American Heart Association (AHA), which has since established itself as corrupt, was reportedly influenced by Proctor and Gamble (P&G) to promote the idea that saturated fat—not vegetable seed oils…—primarily caused heart disease, should outrage us all. Akin to the deadly mRNA jabs fueled by greed and profit, this shocking manipulation of our wellness should not be taken lightly, as it has significantly impacted our dietary habits and health.

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The author notes that saturated fats like lard and butter have always been part of the human diet. Seed oils were made part of the food supply when P&G had a vested interest in promoting its hydrogenated cottonseed oil product, Crisco, and other seed oil products as well.  How to do that?  Promote them as “healthy alternatives” to the foods that our bodies had been fed since hunting for food began, of course!  Dollars first!  So P&G found an “official” outlet for its propaganda – the American Health Association.  P&G hired an advertising agency to market their seed oil products to nutritionists and to home economists.  Presto!  A new health problem was created and solved, all in one fell swoop!  (Sound familar?)

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As with all exemplary bribes, like clockwork, the AHA published its first official dietary guidelines for the prevention of heart disease in 1961. These guidelines… were highly influential. They became widely accepted by the public, as well as by health professionals and policymakers, leading to a momentous shift in dietary patterns, with many people replacing butter and lard with margarine and vegetable oils.

Quickly, for those unfamiliar with fats, saturated fats are stable and solid at room temperature due to being “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. Thus, they can withstand higher heat. In contrast, unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds, making them more flexible but prone to oxidation and rancidity. Polyunsaturated fats have multiple double bonds and are named based on the position of the first double bond (e.g., omega-3, omega-6). Seed oils, rich in the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid (which is incredibly toxic), have only been consumed in high quantities in the last century. Saturated and unsaturated fats are necessary for the body. Still, growing evidence suggests that excessive intake of newer fats like seed oils may disrupt the body’s natural fat balance and contribute to health issues such as obesity and heart disease.

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Finally, these “findings” are being challenged, and the scientific inadequacies upon which these guidelines were developed are being uncovered, like turning over a rock and finding the slugs underneath. The emphasis on eliminating saturated fats is being questioned and cast aside by more people every day.  The corruption behind this “healthy way of eating” is not well known, but there are more questions about the science itself.  As the dangers of hydrogenated and processed seed oils becomes more known, we can only  hope for a reckoning in the market place and a slow rage to take place at the lies that were sold in the name of “we are protecting you from yourself” healthiness.

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“This truth underscores the need to critically evaluate our dietary choices and not blindly follow recommendations, especially in today’s corrupt healthcare climate.”

True dat. And the article goes on with similar accusations against the sugar industry.  Overweight? Cardiac issues? Diabetes?  The sugar industry pulled a similar fast one against saturated fat as the cause of health issues.  Kinda like a “SQUIRREL!!” defense of their products.  Sugars and seed oils are possibly the worst possible foods to put into the human body.  Evverrrr.

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Vegetable oils, especially seed oils, are dangerous. They have high levels of Omega-6 Fats. Modern diets have an unhealthy ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats (15:1 instead of the historical 1:1), leading to various health issues. Seed oils alter the composition of cell membranes, affecting their function and stability. Excessive omega-6 intake (from seed oils) triggers chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, leading to diseases like diabetes, cancer, and cognitive decline. Seed oils also contain trans fats, which disrupt cell membranes and increase with repeated heating. Seed oils frequently contain harmful chemicals like hexane and preservatives, which can be carcinogenic.

Cheers to the FDA for finally banning BVO, but that one action is not enough. Don’t just ban BVO, outlaw sugary sodas. But that’s for another day. Without a doubt, vegetable oils, including seed oils, play a significant role in the proliferation of autoimmune diseases, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, diabetes, and macular degeneration due to their inflammatory and oxidative properties. We must take health decisions into our own hands and forget the corrupt FDA.