One of my goals for this year was to look into cardiovascular disease. Along those lines, I have been looking into how refined oils affect health. This is the first of a multi-part series on oils.
First, let me define some terms. A lot of the studies I will cite discuss endothelial function. This is essentially the function of the inner lining of the blood vessels, or a marker of vascular health in general. One way to test endothelial function is through flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Flow-mediated dilation has shown to be a significant predictor of cardiovascular events. One other note, usually the FMD studies are one-off tests, but if something is beneficial or detrimental to FMD in the short run, this relationship tends to hold true in the long run as well.
On the Part 2…