A new review argues that higher linoleic acid exposure may be beneficial. But dietary intake, circulating LA and tissue fatty-acid composition are not the same biological exposure. This article explains why that distinction matters for arachidonic acid, membrane biology and the endocannabinoid system.
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Low plasma linoleic acid is a marker of high FADS activity – not a license to drink seed oil
A new UK Biobank paper on omega‑6 and adiposity just landed, and if you only read the abstract, you’d think the story was simple: higher linoleic acid (LA) in plasma is “protective” against obesity and therefore we should be recommending more LA‑rich oils to everyone. Look one level deeper, and…