Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)

• Hemp oil may contain as much as 70 percent Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; this, in combination with the large amount of PUFAs consumed in the American standard diet, could negatively affect your health.
  
  

The Brain

• A study conducted by the Child And Family Research Institute discovered that neurons require Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA )---an Omega 3---to develop in a culture; however, omega-6 fats are an insufficient substitute. This evidence suggests that a major fatty acid imbalance in the brain could lead to developmental problems.
  
  

Nitrosative Damage and Cardiac Dysfunction

• The Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of British Columbia found that consumption of a high-fat diet rich in omega-6 for only four weeks causes cardiac dysfunction at high afterloads.
  
  

Immunosuppression

• According to Dr. R. A. Newsholme of Oxford University, polyunsaturated fats are greatly immunosuppressive, which means they reduce the activation or effectiveness of the immune system.
  
  

Tumor Promotion

• According to Professor Raymond Kearney of Sydney University, diets high in polyunsaturated fatty acids---namely linolenic acid---promote tumors by increasing the rate at which existing cancer cells reproduce.
  
  

Breast Cancer

• A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (Jan. 1998), found further evidence to suggest that polyunsaturated fats increase the risk for breast cancer.