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Canola Oil Lowers LDL, But Is This Good Or Bad? — Whalespan

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Canola Oil Lowers LDL, But Is This Good Or Bad?

Paul Saladino4m · 2020-04-20

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5 of 9 claims supported

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✓Well SupportedThe conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA is inefficient, especially in post-menopausal women and individuals with certain gene polymorphisms.✕Not SupportedThe evidence directly implicating LDL cholesterol in the formation of atherosclerotic plaque or heart disease progression is weak.✕Not SupportedLowered LDL cholesterol levels may primarily reflect whether an individual is fasting or burning body fat, not necessarily health or mortality.✕Not SupportedMany vegetable oils can lower LDL cholesterol by causing particle oxidation and arterial plaque formation.Partially Supported

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Canola oil is a highly processed product made from rapeseed that is blanched and deodorized.

◐Partially SupportedMany vegetable oils, including canola, corn, safflower, and soy, can lower LDL cholesterol.

◐Partially SupportedInflammatory fats on the inner surface of arteries can weaken them, leading to bleeding, clotting, and potentially fatal heart attacks.

◐Partially SupportedFatal heart attacks are primarily caused by fatty acids released from body fat or triglycerides that build up in arteries.

◐Partially SupportedThe nature of heart attacks has changed, with an increase in mini-strokes and small emboli-induced heart attacks, and a decrease in immediately fatal, artery-bleeding heart attacks.