Can Seed Oils Actually Be Good For Us?
Are seed oils good or bad? They’re often demonised as the opposition for our wellbeing,...

Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Written on: September 22, 2025
Pippa is a content writer and qualified Nutritional Therapist (DipNT) creating research-based content with a passion for many areas of wellbeing, including hormonal health, mental health and digestive health.
As a contributor to The Healf Source, she regularly attends seminars and programmes on a plethora of contemporary health issues and modern research insights with a drive to never stop learning. In addition, interviewing experts and specialists across The Four Pillars: EAT, MOVE, MIND, SLEEP.
In her spare time, she is an avid swimmer, mindfulness and yoga lover, occasionally bringing a raw, honest approach to the topics she faces. You may also discover some personal accounts of eye-opening wellbeing experiences amidst the reality of a disorientating, and often conflicting, modern wellbeing space.
- 1. The conversation starter: are seed oils unhealthy?
- 2. What are seed oils defined as?
- 3. Why seed oils get a bad rep
- 4. So, can seed oils actually be good for us?
- 5. How to ensure wellbeing when choosing your oils
- 6. Zooming out to the bigger picture of wellbeing
- 7. Four smart ways to use oils without losing the joy
- 8. What science says about lifestyle and vitality
- 9. Reframing the question: can seed oils improve wellbeing?
- 10. The takeaways