Tag: omega-6
PUFA causes autism
Another study causally linking PUFA with a chronic, debilitating disease. Namely, it appears that PUFA is capable…
PUFA can cause male infertility by inhibiting oxidative metabolism (OXPHOS)
The study looked at one of the members of the PUFA family that even mainstream medicine is…
Fish oil (omega-3) causes, not prevents cardiovascular disease (CVD)
A rather damning finding, and it was based on one of the largest studies to date examining…
PUFA intake during pregnancy is neuro-, cardio, and hepato-toxic to offspring
So much for the recommendation to increase PUFA intake during pregnancy, which is a mantra virtually all…
Dietary PUFA (linoleic acid) causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
The rates of IBD have truly skyrocketed over the last 10-15 years, significantly surpassing the general increase…
PUFA are remarkably estrogenic, toxic to the ovaries
One of the few studies that looks into the issue of whether the xenoestrogenic burden we are…
Glucocorticoids may increase inflammation in the long run
Glucocorticoids (both bioidentical and synthetic) are some of the most widely used drugs in the clinical setting,…
PUFA promote torpor / hibernation, decrease lifespan
Not many studies on this topic, but here is one that will hopefully satisfy my critics who…
PUFA are potent immunosuppresive agents
Just a quick post for all those PUFA/fish-oil lovers who keep sending me hate-mail about the “incredibly…
Alzheimer Disease (AD) linked to PUFA accumulation in brain
So much for the “beneficial” effects of PUFA. What makes this study particularly interesting is that it…