A new study led by the US government has found that popular cooking oils used in ultra-processed Western diets may be a possible cause of increased risk of colon cancer.
Recent research has found that unhealthy oils extracted from seeds (sunflower, grapeseed, canola and corn) may cause chronic inflammation in the body.
Scientists have not yet found evidence that can link cooking oils to colon cancer.
But a recent US study, after examining tumors in patients between the ages of 30 and 85, identified that oils extracted from seeds may be a possible cause of the disease.
According to research published in the journal Gut, tumors were found to contain high levels of bioactive lipids, which are small, fatty molecules that are produced when the body metabolizes seed oils.
In addition to increasing inflammation, these bioactive lipids disrupt the body’s natural healing process and promote tumor growth.
The researchers said that oils rich in omega-3 fatty acids (found in pomegranates and olives) are a healthy alternative to seed oils.
