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The facts about seed oils and your health

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Every decade has a new food enemy. First, it was fat. Then, it was sugar. Now, seed oils are under fire — blamed for causing obesity and chronic disease.

They're almost impossible to avoid. Seed oils are in everything — from salad dressings and fast food to protein bars and even baby formula. Critics claim they're harmful, while supporters argue they're safe, affordable, and even good for you.

However, the truth is more nuanced. The debate is often oversimplified. Even the term "seed oil" is misleading, lumping together oils that have been part of traditional diets for centuries with those created for large-scale food production. At its core, the controversy isn't just about whether seed oils are inherently good or bad — it's about how they're processed and consumed.

What Are Seed Oils, Really?

If you've been following health trends, you've probably heard claims that seed oils are toxic and should be avoided. What exactly are seed oils, and why do some people consider them harmful?

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'Operation Stork Speed': HHS, FDA launch plan for more testing, scrutiny of infant formula ingredients

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After a meeting Tuesday with leading U.S. infant formula makers, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to make sure baby formula is safe, has the necessary ingredients and is free of contaminants.

The new initiative, "Operation Stork Speed," to be administered jointly by HHS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will require increased testing for heavy metals and other contaminants, initiate a nutrient review process and encourage manufacturers to improve product labeling.

HHS launched the initiative on the same day Consumer Reports published the results of an investigation that found significant levels of contaminants including lead and arsenic in many commercially available baby formulas.

According to HHS, Operation Stork Speed will include the "first comprehensive update and review of infant formula nutrients by the FDA since 1998."

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How Covid 'vaccines' paved the way for mRNA Cancer 'vaccines'

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The unprecedentedly speedy development and approval of the various Covid "vaccines" - most using previously unsuccessful mRNA technology - is considered a scientific miracle by ardent followers of The ScienceTM.

Many others - us included - see it another way: one of the greatest scams ever perpetrated against a scared public, and a potentially incredibly dangerous and even deadly one.

But the damage done by that process doesn't stop at the Covid "vaccines" themselves, they have opened the door for more and more "vaccines" to be rushed to market. That includes potentially "bespoke cancer vaccines", of which there are currently hundreds of medical trials taking place around the world.

Earlier today Wired published an interview with Lennard Lee, oncologist and director at the Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford, headlined: Covid Vaccines Have Paved the Way for Cancer Vaccines

It's quite an interesting read.

For one thing, if I'm understanding Dr Lee's words correctly, these products aren't really "vaccines" [emphasis added]:
In the current trials, we do a biopsy of the patient, sequence the tissue, send it to the pharmaceutical company, and they design a personalized vaccine that's bespoke to that patient's cancer.
They don't prevent people from getting cancer, they are used to treat people who already have cancer. Meaning they're not "vaccines" in the true sense of the word at all.

This echoes the Covid "vaccines", which are known to prevent neither infection nor transmission of "Covid", but only "limit severity" (the reason they can't prevent transmission or infection is that "Covid" doesn't really exist, but we've covered that enough).

It seems the assault on words and their meanings that took place during Covid is going to have knock-on impacts for a long time yet. That, indeed, was the point.

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At-home light-emitting diode devices safe, effective for acne treatment

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At-home light-emitting diode (LED) devices are effective for treating acne, according to a research letter published online March 5 in JAMA Dermatology.

Sherry Ershadi and John S. Barbieri, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to synthesize the available data regarding the safety and efficacy of at-home LED devices in the treatment of mild-to-moderate acne.

Based on data from six studies (216 participants; age range, 12 to 50 years), the researchers found that compared with control, the LED devices resulted in greater percent change in inflammatory lesions (45.3%; I2 = 43.2%; five studies), noninflammatory lesions (47.7%; I2 = 83.22%; four studies), and the Investigator Global Assessment (45.7%; I2 = 54.85%; four studies).

Comment: Acne has diverse causes and can significantly impact mental health, making this study on red light therapy promising, as it shows potential effectiveness.

If red light therapy hasn't significantly improved symptoms consider exploring the options below before turning to Accutane, antibiotics, or spironolactone. While these treatments can be effective in some cases, they may also come with serious side effects. See also: Red light therapy benefits, research & mechanism of action and The Health & Wellness Show: Lightening up: The Benefits of Photobiomodulation


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Report: More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight by 2050

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© Chris Radburn/PAAbout 2.11 billion adults aged 25 or above and 493 million children and young people aged five to 24 are overweight or have obesity.
More than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, posing an "unparalleled threat" of early death, disease and enormous strain on healthcare systems, a report warns.

Global failures in the response to the growing obesity crisis over the past three decades have led to a staggering increase in the numbers affected, according to the analysis published in the Lancet.

There are now 2.11 billion adults aged 25 or above and 493 million children and young people aged five to 24 who are overweight or obese, the study shows. That is up from 731 million and 198 million respectively in 1990.

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WHO says poisoning suspected in DR Congo mystery illness

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© Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA street in Ndjili Kinshasa DRC
Poisoning is suspected in an unexplained outbreak of illness in western DR Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday.

The health scare is the latest to befall the poor central African country that has seen outbreaks including mpox, as well as deadly violence in its conflict-wracked east.

In the western province of Equateur, there have been nearly 1,100 illnesses and 60 deaths since the start of the year showing symptoms including fever, headaches, joint pain and body aches, according to the WHO.

The UN agency's emergencies director Mike Ryan said an investigation was underway, but tests had been negative for hemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg and Ebola.

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From brain fog to allergies: The health risks of mold and how to tackle it

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Mold is more than just an aesthetic problem in a home; it can also pose a threat to your health. Exposure to mold has been linked to conditions, including allergic rhinitis, asthma, and even cognitive issues like brain fog.

In the "Health 1+1" program, Shao-Hung Wang, professor and chair of the Microbiology, Immunology, and Biopharmaceuticals Department at National Chiayi University in Taiwan, discussed the increasing number of mold-related poisoning incidents in recent years. He cited the 2004 contamination of Pedigree dog food, which led to kidney failure in approximately 6,000 dogs in Taiwan alone. More recently, in March of last year, toxic puberulic acid was found in red yeast rice supplements from Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, a drug-maker company, resulting in over 100 deaths.

During the program, Wang outlined effective strategies for mold prevention and removal, including essential cleaning products to help keep it at bay.

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Megyn Kelly claims Pfizer COVID vaccine left her with autoimmune condition: 'Wish I hadn't done it'

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© Megyn Kelly/YouTubeMegyn Kelly spoke with Dr. Aseem Malhotra on her latest podcast episode and shared her COVID vaccine experience
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly claimed the Pfizer COVID vaccine left her with an auto-immune disorder in explosive new comments on her latest podcast episode Wednesday.

Kelly, 54, said she was left with an "autoimmune condition" after receiving a two-shot regimen of the Pfizer vaccine and then a follow-up booster in 2021 as the Omicron variant arrived in NYC.
"I wish I hadn't done it, but I did," Kelly said, clarifying that doctors were unable to determine exactly what she was suffering from, but that they told her it could well have been caused by the vaccine.

"I asked the rheumatologist if it could be linked to the Pfizer vaccine and booster, and she said, 'Yes, and you're not the only patient I have who's had this sequence of events."

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Multimillion-dollar Biden-era COVID-19 vax project halted by Trump's HHS

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© Rebecca Noble/Getty ImagesHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a 90-day stop-work order related to the HHS contract with American biotech company Vaxart Inc., which is working to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine that can be taken orally.
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has paused a multimillion-dollar contract from the Biden administration to create a new COVID-19 vaccine, Fox News Digital has learned.

"While it is crucial that the Department [of] Health and Human Services (HHS) support pandemic preparedness, four years of the Biden administration's failed oversight have made it necessary to review agreements for vaccine production, including Vaxart's," Kennedy said in comments provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

"I look forward to working with Vaxart and medical experts to ensure this work produces safe, effective, and fiscal-minded vaccine technology."

Comment: See also: Covid vaccine faces ban for all Americans in radical U-turn by Trump team


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RFK Jr.-led CDC kills flu shot campaign, cancels major vaccination conference

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© CDCThe Wild to Mild campaign’s reported closure comes amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first few days as secretary of the HHS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday ended its "Wild to Mild" campaign that promoted flu vaccines, especially to pregnant women and children, NPR reported.

CDC officials announced the change during a staff meeting, according to NPR, which cited two anonymous CDC staff members as its source.

The decision originated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which "took a second look" at the campaign and decided to pull it.