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An additional source that may be useful for the article [1] Psychologist Guy (talk) 21:00, 2 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
I'm not an expert in editing Wikipedia articles so am reluctant to try to make this mod myself, but would like to point out a loose end to be tied up in the "Health Effects" section. It is clear when looking at the metabolic fate of LA that it can potentially become Arachidonic Acid (AA), a substance with many pro-inflammatory metabolites. This fact has led to a great deal of controversy about the pro-inflammatory vs. anti-inflammatory health effects of LA (and by extension, GLA) consumption. The controversy over such effects can be explained and mitigated by noting that these pro-inflammatory metabolic pathways are inhibited by the presence of adequate amounts of dietary EPA. Leaving this important detail out of the Health Effects discussion and thereby suggesting that LA consumption is inherently beneficial is a disservice to readers. Reference: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316622143579. Slowgenius (talk) 16:12, 2 October 2023 (UTC)Reply
There is a lot of misinformation online from low-carb social media influencers that linoleic acid in vegetable oils is toxic and causes all kinds of disease, in reality we have consistent reliable evidence that linoleic acid intake is associated with decreased risk of CVD. There is no evidence it is harmful. There is a good consumer report here [7], [8]. It might be worth adding the consumer report to the Wikipedia article. Psychologist Guy (talk) 17:29, 23 November 2023 (UTC)Reply