Cooking oil linked to colon cancer in early study, tied to inflammation

Fears delays in check-up colonoscopies will result in more bowel cancers

Manawatū residents at higher risk of developing bowel cancer have been told they will not get their regular check-up colonoscopies for at least six months.

Health warning as latest study reveals cooking oil linked to colon cancer

Experts have weighed in (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Colon cancer could be caused by certain types of cooking oils, a new study has warned. Oils like sunflower, canola, corn and grapeseed have been highlighted as oils of concern. The piece published in the medical journal Gut analysed 80 patients with colon cancers in the US. It found the cooking oils increased the risk of developing colon cancer in the patients aged between 30 to 85. Th…

Are consumers really being “unknowingly poisoned” by seed oils?

Are seed oils unhealthy? We analyse the research into this contentious ingredient.

What are seed oils and do they pose health risks? Here's what to know

Seed oils are making headlines, prompting fears around whether they can have negative effects on your health. Here's what to know.

New study reveals link between cooking oil and increased colon cancer risk

A new study shows that seed oils used in cooking and processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of colon cancer. “Colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, may be fueled by the food on our plates,” the University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute said in a recent press release. “Researchers at USF Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute have unc…

Seed Oil: Study Links Omega-6s to Colon Cancer—What’s the Full Story?

New research links omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in seed oils, and colon cancer growth. But there’s more to the story—and study if you read it carefully.