The Claim
High dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids from vegetable seed oils, relative to omega-3 intake, promotes systemic inflammation.
What the research says
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A diet high in omega-6 fatty acids from vegetable seed oils compared to omega-3 fatty acids increases systemic inflammation.
See the scientific wording
High dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids from vegetable seed oils, relative to omega-3 intake, promotes systemic inflammation.
When the body gets more omega-6 fats than omega-3 fats, it uses the omega-6 fats to make signaling molecules that trigger inflammation in tissues and blood vessels.
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