A discussion about fats on Dr. Mercola's site got interesting, when you got down into people's comments. There is so much confusion and misinformation going around.
I decided to comment there to see if I could help some people out. Here is what I said:
It is important to realize that a healthy lifestyle is the key to living healthy.
That sounds like stating the obvious, but many people don't seem to get it.
A 16 week test (as sited in the article) is interesting, but hardly long enough to show any cause and effect relationship.
Most of today's diseases have been developed by negative lifestyle choices made over years.
The human body is an amazing machine and can compensate for bad choices for a long time before finally reaching a breaking point and manifesting a disease.
I like the works of people like Ray Peat. Even though it can be hard to understand because he goes into so much detail, that many of us are unfamiliar with, he does a good job of explaining what happens in the human body.
It is very important to understand that the basics are the important thing. So many people are looking for that magic supplement that will make them healthy, but at the same time they don't exercise, or drink plenty of good clean water with good minerals and trace-minerals, or eat fresh fruits and veggies, or whole grains and nuts.
Health in the body is all about balance. The problem with most supplements is that you don't know how much you need to be in balance. Any supplement you are taking could be putting you out of balance. The wonderful thing about natural whole foods is that they cause balance in the human body.
As far as fats go, taking omega-3s or omega-6s could put you out of balance.
If you are not having health issues, just continue to eat good whole foods, and avoid toxins, and you will probably be fine.
If you have health issues, I would go with coconut oil, as it seems to help balance out the fat systems of the body.
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