The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
A meta-analysis of 30 studies concluded (for over 65,000 participants) that being in the 75% percentile of Liloleic Acid (Omega-6) levels in the blood was associated with 7%, 22%, and 12% reductions in cardiovascular disease risk, cardiovascular mortality, and ischemic stroke, respectively.
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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High dietary intake of LA was correlated with 13% risk reduction for cardiovascular mortality (for 811,000 participants). (7)