About Omega-6: Linoleic Acid
Linoleic acid (LA) is the most abundant omega-6 fatty acid in the Western diet, found predominantly in soybean, corn, sunflower, and safflower oils. It is the parent omega-6 from which the body produces more pro-inflammatory derivatives like arachidonic acid. Very high linoleic acid levels reflect a diet heavy in processed seed oils and packaged foods and are associated with increased tissue inflammation and higher conversion to arachidonic acid — a key driver of the eicosanoid pathways that regulate pain, fever, and immune response.