Cooking Oil Makes Genius or Alzheimer!

I discovered this book incidentally through linoleic acid researcher Tucker Goodrich. Having vetted Tucker's work for years, and looking to his edifice as a treasure trove, I quickly pursued purchasing a copy. Elation and pure joy could not entirely describe how gracious I am to have stumbled across this in depth work of art. The author does an incredible job of outlining his research, highlighting the mechanisms of action by which hydroxynonenal (4HNE) serves as the main mechanistic agent behind dementia, and its use as a laboratory marker capable for diagnosing early onset of dementia decades before the symptomatic disease process materializes. Sadly the public is so misinformed on the topic of vegetable oils. We were born eating up the cholesterol hypothesis which is pure political malarkey and is debunked if you've read Thomas Levy's books on Vitamin C and the localized arterial scurvy that is heart disease. We lovingly pour vegetable oils from porcelain saucers at the holiest of holidays as if their "cholesterol lowering properties" are going to end the epidemic of heart disease. Sorry to disappoint but since the introduction of seed oils in the human diet around the civil war, heart disease rates have never seen high numbers. Our country is getting sicker and fatter by the day, and the trusted sources such as Harvard Medical School are failing us by promoting industry backed research that convinces good natured people to dose themselves with the most powerfully causative agent in the development of dementia. In an age of medical corruption and unintentional malpractice you have to take your health into your own hands, and by reading this book you'll find out why the consumption of evolutionarily consistent fats will dramatically reduce your susceptibility to dementia. Anyone with an interest in aging gracefully should pick up a copy!

This book has a great balance between science and everyday language. What you think as healthy oils may not be so healthy after all. I have only read half of the book and can't wait to read the rest of it tomorrow. I am glad it is not just another Rah-Rha book on the ills of trans fats and cooking oils, but with a science informational structure. :) Easy read.

An easy to read yet detailed book that provides helpful advice on how we can adjust our diets to prevent a range of lifestyle related illnesses. Dr. Yamashima elucidates his findings in a way that the lay reader can understand, with a measure of wit and anecdotes to keep the contents from becoming too dry. The practical advice contained is easy to follow, as Dr. Yamashima provides plenty of alternatives to the toxic onega 6 oils. I highly recommend this book to anybody who believes that prevention through lifestyle choices is better than waiting for a cure that may never end up being developed.