The Claim

The oxidation of canola oil generates aldehydes that cause cellular damage and systemic inflammation.

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What the research says

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In plain English

When canola oil is heated and oxidized, it produces chemical compounds called aldehydes that directly damage cells and trigger inflammation throughout the body.

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Oxidation of canola oil produces aldehydes that induce cellular damage and systemic inflammation.

Why this might work

When canola oil is heated, its fats break down into harmful chemicals called aldehydes. These aldehydes stick to proteins and DNA in cells, damaging them and causing a buildup of reactive molecules that stress the cells. This stress turns on inflammation pathways, leading to widespread tissue damage.

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What the research says

2 studies

  1. Study: Home use of vegetable oils, markers of systemic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction among women.

    When people ate more regular cooking oils like canola, their body's inflammation markers went down. When they ate more hydrogenated oils (like margarine), inflammation went up. This suggests that canola oil, when not heavily heated or hydrogenated, doesn't cause the same harmful effects.

  2. Study: Toxic aldehydes in cooking vegetable oils: Generation, toxicity and disposal methods

    When you heat canola oil for frying, it creates harmful chemicals called aldehydes that can damage your cells and cause body-wide inflammation, and this study shows that happens—especially with oils like canola when they're fried.

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