Peak Human - Unbiased Nutrition Info for Optimum Health, Fitness & Living · Brian Sanders - Filmmaker of Food Lies & Health Coach

Part 219 - Dr. Cate Shanahan on A Root Cause For All Disease?

August 14, 2024·1 hr 19 min·7 clips

Dr. Cate Shanahan explains how vegetable oils slowly deplete your body's ability to handle toxins, causing mysterious food intolerances.

Host Brian Sanders interviews Dr. Cate Shanahan about her book 'Dark Calories', focusing on the dangers of seed oils and processed foods. They discuss how oxidative stress from vegetable oils is the root cause of metabolic diseases, debunk common nutrition myths, and explore the historical corruption of nutrition science by figures like Ancel Keys and industry funding.

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A chemistry-first case against industrial seed oils.

The episode makes a chemistry-first case against industrial seed oils. It argues that processing, oxidation, heat, light, and certain metal ions can turn fragile fats into something the body has to deal with.

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Hear the seed-oil argument framed as a chemistry lesson.

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