Replied by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand) on 08/11/2008

8/12/2008: D replies, "I eat a lot of stir fry vegetables made with olive oil... My system doesn't really like raw veges... Is the olive oil okay ore are you talking about all vege oils

8/13/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies, "Most vegetable oils, polyunsaturated fats, are a big problem. However for olive oil, it does contain triglyceride, and its negative effect is less than most vegetable oils, but can't be eliminated completely.

Depending on people's health, some may choose to use olive oil some may not. No food is really perfect. In general it is best to avoid fried food altogether and just consume either boiled or baked products where there is less dependence on consumption of oils. If a my triglyceride is high, I will avoid any vegetable oils that contains triglyceride.

It should be noted that in some instances people who do consume excess olive oil can lead to skin allergies. Therefore low consumption of oils is generally the best rule of thumb for person with high trigylcerides, but this does not mean a person should avoid fish oil and other essential oils taken in moderation.

Omega 3 oil is something I need to take almost every week, at least since the brain cell turnover of omega 3 is very high. The omega 3 is replaced every two weeks by a brain cells so a deficiency is likely to occur with omega 3, rather than omega 6 which is found in many oils anyway.

Ted

P.S. This goes for coconut oil too and not just olive oil. Although personally, olive oil may be slightly better than coconut oil if we were to discuss just on the issue of triglycerides. In some studies, they noted rises in triglyceride come from oils that do have triglycerides.