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Today
I want to talk about a very important but confusing topic that has a much
bigger impact on your thyroid than you realize. There is a lot of confusing and
false information that continues to circulate across the globe regarding what
fats and oils are truly healthy.
Unfortunately,
you and millions of other people have been led to believe that all of these so
called “heart healthy” oils in your diet are preventing future health problems
while the reality is that they are not only heart UN-healthy but are linked
directly to hypothyroidism.
One
of my favorite quotes that I find applicable to many situations in life,
including this one, is…
“Insanity is repeating the
same behavior and expecting different results”
– Albert Einstein
The entire “heart
healthy” marketing movement was driven by the fact that polyunsaturated fats
(PUFAs) could lower cholesterol. Even though it’s still going strong today, the
entire cholesterol myth has been debunked by science long ago which I cover in
some detail in my blog post: Hypothyroidism and Cholesterol – What You Don’t Know CAN Kill You!
If
all of these polyunsaturated fats were so “heart healthy” then why has heart
disease continued to rise in spite of our drastic increase in the use of these
oils?
According
to statistics from the FDA, our use of “heart healthy” polyunsaturated oils has
increased by more than 330% since 1970 with the average person today consuming
51.9 lbs. per year as opposed to only 15.4 lbs. per year in 1970.
If
over the course of 40 years these “heart healthy” oils have not made any bit of
impact in heart health then why do we continue to push them as if another 40
years might provide some different results?
That’s
not wishful thinking… That’s pure insanity.
That
also doesn’t paint a good picture for polyunsaturated fats but believe it or
not, polyunsaturated fats can paint a good picture, so to speak…
PUFAs – Great for
Paint, Bad for Hypothyroidism
Polyunsaturated
fats were once used almost exclusively for paint varnish. You see,
polyunsaturated fats work great for paints because they oxidize and dry very
easily allowing paint to be liquid and then dry when applied to a wall.
But
somewhere between the lines of ignorance and “insanity”, as Albert Einstein
would have said, we’ve completely ignored the obvious dangers of these fats in
favor of unscientific research and false promises.
It
is very well known that polyunsaturated fats oxidize rapidly when exposed to
oxygen and heat, and this oxidation creates free radicals, oxidative damage,
and cell death. Killing your own cells definitely doesn’t improve your health
in case you were wondering.
Regardless
of how these oils are processed and manufactured, oxygen is abundant in the
human body which is heated to roughly 98.6 °F. Needless to say, your body is a
perfect environment for the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
But
that’s only part of the problem…
Polyunsaturated fats
also promote and cause hypothyroidism on multiple levels.
1.
Polyunsaturated
fats block the thyroid gland from secreting thyroid hormone.
2.
Polyunsaturated
fats block the transport of thyroid hormone to your cells within your
bloodstream.
3.
Polyunsaturated
fats block your cells from properly utilizing the thyroid hormone that is
available.
5 Worst Oils for
Cooking
The
only way to stop the thyroid suppressive effects of most cooking oils is to
avoid them altogether. Unfortunately, this is difficult because these toxic
oils are so inexpensive.
Because
of this, people continue to use them in their kitchens and they are used
extensively in restaurants and commercial food products where inexpensive oils
lead to greater profits.
Below
are five of the worst oils you can use which are highest in polyunsaturated fat
and pose the greatest risk to your thyroid.
Vegetable
oil, which is not included in the list above is nothing more than a generic
name for the combination of one or more of these oils, but predominantly
consists of soybean oil, which is likely the worst of them all.
1.
Soybean
Oil – Saturated fat: 15% Monounsaturated fat: 23% Polyunsaturated fat: 58%
2.
Corn
Oil – Saturated fat: 13% Monounsaturated fat: 28% Polyunsaturated fat: 55%
3.
Cottonseed
Oil – Saturated fat: 26% Monounsaturated fat: 18% Polyunsaturated fat: 52%
4.
Sunflower
Oil – Saturated fat: 10% Monounsaturated fat: 45% Polyunsaturated fat: 40%
5.
Peanut
Oil – Saturated fat: 17% Monounsaturated fat: 46% Polyunsaturated fat: 32%
When Will the Insanity
End?
How
much longer do they have to keep repeatedly pushing and promoting the use of
these oils before we realize that ignoring the science that is right in front
of our eyes is true insanity?
By
continuing to follow the health advice of the masses, how can you logically
expect different results? How can you expect anything but more hypothyroidism,
heart disease, and cancer?
Sometimes
the only way to achieve opposite results is to take opposite action.
Watch
this Video HERE
- 5 Worst Cooking Oils for Your
Thyroid by Hypothyroidism Revolution
Read these related topics – What is a Good Diet for Hypothyroidism & 10 Hypothyroidism Diet Tips to Help Heal Your Thyroid
Author Bio:
Tom Brimeyer – The
author of Hypothyroidism Revolution – is a practitioner of functional medicine,
health researcher and author on nutrition, hormones and hypothyroidism.
His personal
mission is to inspire and educate people to take control and achieve true
health by correcting their hypothyroidism and underlying causes of their health
problems instead of being stuck relying on doctors and drugs that merely cover
up their symptoms while their health continues to suffer.
