For decades, media experts have promoted a diet high in omega 6 fats — found in corn, soybean, canola, and safflower — to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. We now know excess omega 6 fatty acids is connected to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, psychiatric issues, and cancer. For the person working to manage Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, excess inflammatory omega 6 fats are a bad call. Omega 3 fats, however, are linked with lowered inflammation, better brain function, and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. The inflammation-fighting properties of omega 3 fats … [Read more...]