Category Archives: Safflower Oil

Lipid Studies: Deliberate Obfuscation

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The theory that dietary lipids including cholesterol and saturated fat are causative factors in the development of atherosclerosis is a widely held belief. This viewpoint is based on supposed evidence from the scientific literature. However, studies used as evidence for … Continue reading →

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Flawed Cholesterol Research: More Evidence

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Proponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease claim that high intakes of saturated fat cause elevations in plasma cholesterol in normal healthy people and this is a cause of atherosclerosis. However, the theory is in tatters because evidence in … Continue reading →

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Storing Oils

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ils are fats that are liquid at room temperature. The more polyunsaturated the oil, the more unstable the oil will be. This is because the double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain increase the reactivity of the oil, causing chemical oxidation … Continue reading →

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Insulin Resistance: Is It an Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The development of metabolic syndrome, characterised by insulin resistance, abdominal obesity and blood lipid changes, is a risk factor for a number of serious diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Insulin resistance is a complex phenomenon and is … Continue reading →

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