Seed Oils: The Silent Saboteurs of Your Health

Seed oils may seem harmless, but they’re quietly wreaking havoc on your health. Found in everything from salad dressings to snacks, these highly processed oils—like canola, soybean, sunflower, palm, rapeseed and corn oil—are loaded with inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids and are extracted using harsh chemicals. Over time, their consumption can contribute to chronic inflammation, weight gain, and a host of modern health issues, including heart disease and metabolic disorders and cancers. It’s time to uncover the truth about these so-called “healthy” oils and understand why they’re anything but healthy.

The Problems:

Excess Omega-6 intake may contribute to chronic inflammation, which is linked to heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes.

Seed oils are highly processed to extract the oil from seeds. The extraction process involves high heat, chemical solvents and deodorisation. These processes strip oils of beneficial nutrients and introduces trans fats to other harmful byproducts, particularly if the oil is heated repeatedly.

Seed oils are prone to oxidation, especially when exposed to heat, lighter air. Oxidised oils can produce free radicals, which damage cells and contribute to ageing and disease.

Seed oils are often derived from crops like soybean and corn, which are mass-produced using industrial farming practices. These practices may lead to deforestation, pesticide use, and depletion of soil nutrients. Additionally, a lot of seed oils are genetically modified.

Common seed oils and concerns:

Soybean Oil and Sunflower Oil : High in Omega-6, used in processed foods

Corn Oil: Often GMO and highly processed

Canola Oil: Processed with heat and chemicals. Can you believe this oil was previously used as engine lubricant.

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Rapeseed Oil: Highly processed, undergoing chemical extraction and deodorisation

Palm Oil: Processed into hydrogenated oil, which creates trans fats which are harmful and linked to heart disease and inflammation.

These oils are widely used in processed foods and cosmetics, disrupting the delicate balance of fats in your body, fueling chronic inflammation. Over time, consuming these oils can lead to serious health issues, including cardiovascular problems, insulin resistance, and even hormonal imbalances. It's time to rethink the role of seed oils in your diet.

Avocado and olive oil is better to use than any seed oils but they do still get degraded when heated, so better alternatives would be fats that are solid at room temperature such as coconut oil, tallow which is rendered beef fat or butter.

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Our go-to cooking oils checklist:

• Butter- raw, grass fed
• Ghee
• Beef Tallow- grass fed
• Coconut oil- organic
• Olive oil- 100% organic, extra virgin, cold pressed in a glass bottle, only for drizzling