Dr. Mirkin: Fewer Omega-6s May Reduce Cancer Risk
Posted May 25, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra M. Haller
Section: His Health, Physical Health, His Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Supplements
Researchers at UCLA show that reducing intake of corn oils helps to prevent prostate cancer in mice (Cancer Research, April 15, 2008). Corn oil and other vegetable oils are extremely rich sources of omega-6 fatty acids.
Fats are classified by their chemical structure into omega-3s, omega-6s, and omega-9s. Omega-6s cause your body to produce prostaglandins that turn on your immunity to cause inflammation, while omega-3s turn down your immunity to reduce inflammation.
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