oleic acid and linoleic acid Adapted from Sundram et al. (2003) Eur J Nutr, 42:188-194. We often hear of the cholesterol pathway to the atherosclerotic lesion, as the impact of dietary fats are often measured by their effects on serum lipids and lipoproteins. However, the platelet pathway is equally, if not even more important. In the latter pathway, “bad” hemastatic … Continue reading The Dark Side of Unsaturated Fatty Acids