The first concern with PUFAs in seed oils
has to do with their stability when exposed to
external stressors like air, light, and heat.
Exposure to these stressors can cause
molecules in these oils to react with oxygen in
the air and form free radicals, a process called
oxidation, or “going rancid.”
FREE RADICALS
Free radicals are naturally
occurring, highly reactive
molecules that play an essential
role in many biological functions,
like immunity and cellular repair.
Having some in the body is good,
but having too many is not.
Balance is critical, because an
excess of free radicals can
damage cells (and your DNA). An
overabundance of free radicals
has been implicated in