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Eating Hidden Poison, Deadly Effects
Snake and Spider Venom - Oh My!
Unstable, highly refined oils that may be reclaimed from other processing and have become rancid, or any oil that is subjected to high temperatures or repeatedly reheated, produces a substance called lysolecithin.
It is the same chemical that is in the venom of poisonous snakes, ants and spiders.
Commercial vegetable oils in their liquid form or when solidified (partially hydrogenated) in the form of margarines or when added to prepared foods or used in deep-frying foods (French fries, potato chips, fried chicken, fried fish, etc.) are all examples of the sources of lysolecithin.
If even small amounts act as agents to generate free radical* activity, there can be invasive damage to the linings and walls of the heart and blood vessels and other tissues.
Further, if lysolecithin cannot be detoxified and it accumulates regularly over a period of time it can become fatally toxic.
Another insidious problem with "reclaimed" and "rancid" oils that have been partially hydrogenated is that they cause an unnatural chemical configuration called "trans" fatty acids. The normal configuration in the body is "cis" fatty acids. The "trans" fatty acids are oxidized or incorporated into the structure of other lipids to form particles that are similar to plastic. That material can build up and coat the arterial walls or alter the behavior of other tissue where it becomes embedded.
Is it any wonder why there are such widespread problems with heart and blood vessel problems and cancer?
If at all possible, avoid consuming any hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. Also avoid the commercial vegetable oils and foods that are deep-fried.
*Free radicals are parts of molecules that have become separated during complex chemical reactions. They carry one or more unpaired electrons and can become extremely reactive. These free radicals attempt to become united with other molecules with which they come in contact, forming "foreign radical" or distorted chemical molecules. They can cause severe cellular damage including disruption of normal genetic (DNA) information.
A healthy immune defense system works like an army of scavengers to intercept and neutralize free radicals. However it can be disastrous when the "good troops" are overwhelmed or have been decimated or their strength compromised because they have been called upon too frequently over long periods of time.
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