Cottonseed Oil
Oils
Potentially Harmful
Details
Definition
A commonly used vegetable oil that’s derived from the seeds of cotton plants
AKAs
Cottonseed
Health Impact
Research published in the Scientific World Journal indicates that consuming high concentrations of gossypol in cottonseed oil can lead to gossypol poisoning, which can cause respiratory distress, weakness, apathy and impaired body weight gain.
Abundant in omega 6 fatty acids, throwing off our bodies healthy balance of omega 3 to 6 and leading to chronic inflammation.
Vegetable oils contain unsaturated fats that oxidize when exposed to heat, triggering inflammation in the body.
Cotton is not classified as a food crop, and is therefore often grown with high levels of pesticides. Conventional (non-organic) cottonseed oils should be avoided for this reason.
Sources
Gossypol Toxicity from Cottonseed Products
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033412/An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26950145/Healthy intakes of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids: estimations considering worldwide diversity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16841858/Health implications of high dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated Fatty acids
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22570770/