- Source type
- Clinical resource
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- American Heart Association
- Date
- 2017
- Added
- 2026-06-30
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
82
Professional clinical guidance
- Publisher type
- Professional guidance
- Bias profile
- Moderate
This source is strongest for safety and consumer context and weaker for mechanism and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 63/100
- Context Source
- Clinical outcomes
- 78/100
- Strong Support
- Mechanism
- 63/100
- Context Source
- Safety
- 86/100
- Strong Support
- Consumer context
- 82/100
- Strong Support
- Trial discovery
- 63/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Clinical context
- Practice guidance
Weak for
- Replacing primary evidence
Used in Viral Vitalism
Seed Oils: Toxic Sludge or Internet Scapegoat?
Roles: Supporting evidence
Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association
Roles: Supporting evidence
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Claim ledger
Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
seed oils: The claim that seed oils cause heart disease is
The claim that seed oils cause heart disease is too broad, especially when unsaturated fats replace saturated fats rather than being added through ultra-processed foods.
seed oils: Seed oils are not supported as toxic at normal
Seed oils are not supported as toxic at normal dietary exposure, though the food pattern they often appear in can still be low-quality.
seed oils: Beef tallow is not automatically healthier than seed oils;
Beef tallow is not automatically healthier than seed oils; heat stability, saturated fat exposure, LDL response, dose, and dietary pattern change the answer.
seed oils: Canola oil being industrially processed is not by itself
Canola oil being industrially processed is not by itself a clinical harm endpoint.
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Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
Use for U.S. Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Daily Value context when discussing fiber, saturated fat, sodium, calcium, potassium, iodine, magnesium, and vitamins.
- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 4 connections
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
Use for current U.S. dietary-guidance context and contrast with zero-plant eating patterns.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 3 connections
About Sleep
U.S. public-health context on sleep duration, quality, disorders, and adult sleep guidance.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 6 connections
CDC: Steps for Losing Weight
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 7 connections
FDA approves Wegovy to reduce risk of serious heart problems in adults with obesity or overweight and cardiovascular disease
U.S. Food and Drug Administration used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 6 connections
NIDDK: Choosing a Safe & Successful Weight-loss Program
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 9 connections