Refined and Manufactured Oils and Fats Can Cause Severe Gastrointestinal Disturbances

Refined and manufactured oils and fats can cause severe gastrointestinal disturbances. The number of people in the U.S. suffering from acid reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, constipation, colon cancer, etc., exceeds the number of all other diseases taken together. Deep-fried foods and other fast foods have become the popular choice of young people, aged 3-30. An ever-increasing number of them develop diabetes. The high temperatures used in Canola refining and margarine production will damage many of the essential fatty acids, which are much more susceptible to damage by heat than saturated fats. Heat is known to convert many of the unsaturated double bonds to the “trans fatty acid” configuration. Although high-quality essential fatty acids as contained in some of these engineered foods are required for human health, in their damaged or rancid forms they become harmful. In fact, they may trigger powerful immune responses that may lead to autoimmune diseases, such as Type I diabetes. (This is a selection from the book ‘DIABETES NO MORE!’ by Andreas Moritz)