Linoleic Acid and Blindness

(A.S.  Linoleic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid found in vegetable oils like soybean or corn.  It is also found in animal fats, but in much smaller amounts, unless the animals are fed soybean or corn.  The body seems to expect a certain ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (like EPA and DHA), and a certain upper limit on the quantity of omega-6 fatty acids.  When it does not get that ratio, ill health ensues, including cancer, obesity, diabetes, and, apparently, age-related macular degeneration.)

The heck with the veggies:

"Higher intake of specific types of fat--including vegetable, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats and linoleic acid--rather than total fat intake may be associated with a greater risk for advanced AMD. Diets high in omega-3 fatty acids and fish were inversely associated with risk for AMD when intake of linoleic acid was low."

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