Opinion: The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients
Stat News • 5/22/2026
Summary
A clinical dietitian expresses concern that the seed oil panic is negatively impacting her cardiac patients. She notes that her patients are substituting olive oil with beef tallow, often without disclosing this change during cardiac rehabilitation.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
8h
Age
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Sources
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score12/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier96% (0.5^3/48)
Hero EligibleYes
Score BreakdownRisk 70
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: Breaking news - too recent to assess longevity
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