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Soybean oil consumption has been linked to obesity and diabetes and potentially autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and depression. Let us now add to this growing list ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease or inflammatory bowel disease.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside examined the intestines of mice that were constantly fed a diet rich in soybean oil for up to 24 weeks in the laboratory. They found that beneficial bacteria decreased and harmful bacteria (specifically, invasive adherent Escherichia coli) increased, conditions that can lead to colitis.
Poonamjot Deol, assistant research professional in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology and co-corresponding author of the paper published July 3 in Gut Microbes, an open access journal.
Deol explained that the linoleic acid in soybean oil is the main concern.
"While our bodies need linoleic acid (Dr. Mercola advises a maximum of 5-7g daily), Americans today get 8-10% of their energy from linoleic acid daily, most of it from the oil of soybeans," he said. "Excess linoleic acid negatively affects the gut microbiome."
Deol and his co-authors found that a diet rich in soybean oil stimulates the growth of adherent invasive E. coli in the intestine. This bacteria uses linoleic acid as a carbon source to meet its nutritional demands. In addition, several beneficial bacteria in the intestine cannot resist linoleic acid and die, resulting in the growth of harmful bacteria. Invasive adherent E. coli has been identified in humans as causing IBD.
Soybean oil consumption has been linked to obesity and diabetes and potentially autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and depression. Let us now add to this growing list ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease or inflammatory bowel disease.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside examined the intestines of mice that were constantly fed a diet rich in soybean oil for up to 24 weeks in the laboratory. They found that beneficial bacteria decreased and harmful bacteria (specifically, invasive adherent Escherichia coli) increased, conditions that can lead to colitis.
Poonamjot Deol, assistant research professional in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology and co-corresponding author of the paper published July 3 in Gut Microbes, an open access journal.
Deol explained that the linoleic acid in soybean oil is the main concern.
"While our bodies need linoleic acid (Dr. Mercola advises a maximum of 5-7g daily), Americans today get 8-10% of their energy from linoleic acid daily, most of it from the oil of soybeans," he said. "Excess linoleic acid negatively affects the gut microbiome."
Deol and his co-authors found that a diet rich in soybean oil stimulates the growth of adherent invasive E. coli in the intestine. This bacteria uses linoleic acid as a carbon source to meet its nutritional demands. In addition, several beneficial bacteria in the intestine cannot resist linoleic acid and die, resulting in the growth of harmful bacteria. Invasive adherent E. coli has been identified in humans as causing IBD.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19490976.2023.2229945 (2023).--
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I avoid it as Iām allergic to it