A new study has raised fresh concerns about popular cooking oils used in millions of kitchens.
Researchers followed 100 men with early-stage prostate cancer for one year. Those who cut seed oils like canola, corn, and cottonseed, and ate more omega-3 rich foods such as salmon, saw their tumors grow more slowly.
Lead researcher Dr. William Aronson explained: “Something as simple as adjusting your diet could potentially slow cancer growth.” By contrast, men who stayed on a normal Western diet showed signs of faster tumor progression.
Seed oils are high in omega-6 fats, which may trigger inflammation and make cancer harder to control. In contrast, omega-3 fats in fish can reduce inflammation and strengthen the immune system. Still, health experts caution that more studies are needed before firm conclusions can be made.
This comes just days after another study linked seed oils to rising colon cancer rates in younger people. Should everyday cooking oils really be part of this growing health debate?
