Do Omega-6 Fats Fuel Aggressive Breast Cancer? What the Latest Study Really Shows

Do Omega-6 Fats Fuel Aggressive Breast Cancer? What the Latest Study Really Shows

By now, you’ve probably heard that seed oils are the nutritional villain du jour. A recent study takes a more measured, science-forward look at omega-6 fats, asking whether they might actually play a role in promoting one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer: triple-negative. Do omega-6 fats grease the wheels of your metabolism, or could they fan the flames of tumor growth?

One study found a link between the consumption of linoleic acid, a fatty acid present in many cooking oils, and aggressive breast cancer.