Are Seed Oils Bad for You? Inflammation, Chronic Disease Risks, and Healthier Alternatives

Seed oils have become a dominant fat source in modern diets, largely through ultra-processed foods and restaurant cooking. This comprehensive guide explains how omega-6 imbalance, industrial refining, and lipid oxidation influence inflammation, gut integrity, and metabolic health—and outlines practical alternatives for reducing exposure without extreme dieting.

Nutrition, Toxins, Functional medicineMartina SturmFebruary 7, 2026Denver Sports and Holistic Medicineseed oils inflammation, are seed oils bad for you, omega-6 omega-3 imbalance, linoleic acid health effects, lipid peroxidation diet, oxidized vegetable oils, ultra-processed foods chronic disease, cooking oils oxidative stability, inflammatory diet causes, metabolic dysfunction nutrition, gut barrier inflammation diet, functional medicine nutrition