Mainstream Medicine Says Seed Oils Are Completely Safe, But This Doctor Says They’re Destroying Our Health with Dr. Cate Shanahan
Jun 5, 2024
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Dr. Cate Shanahan discusses the dangers of seed oils, its impact on health, hidden sources, and oxidative stress. They explore confusion around seed oils, the correlation between insulin resistance and dietary choices, and the role of lipoproteins in atherosclerosis. The episode emphasizes the need for traditional nutrition practices and avoiding seed oils for longevity.
Vegetable oils pose health risks, emphasis on 'hateful eight' oils.
Enzyme supplementation aids in digestion and overall health improvement.
Momentus Creatine enhances exercise performance and muscle recovery.
Controversy surrounding the impact of seed oils on health and metabolism.
Deep dives
The Hateful Eight: Detrimental Effects of Vegetable Oils
The podcast discusses the harmful effects of consuming vegetable oils, particularly highlighting the 'hateful eight' oils that are common in grocery store foods. These oils, such as corn, canola, and soy, are known for their detrimental fatty acid profile and the high level of lipid oxidation products they contain. The speaker stresses how these oils are pervasive in restaurant foods, leading to potential health risks and promoting toxicity in the body.
Enzyme Supplementation for Improved Digestion
The episode delves into the importance of enzyme supplementation in promoting better digestion and overall health. The speaker highlights Masszymes as a potent digestive enzyme supplement with superior protease content compared to other brands. The episode emphasizes the role of enzymes in breaking down food into essential nutrients and the impact of enzyme decline with age on digestion and overall well-being.
Benefits of Momentus Creatine for Body Composition
The podcast discusses the benefits of Momentus Creatine as a safe and well-researched supplement for improving exercise performance, muscle mass, and cognitive function. The guest highlights the high-quality sourcing of creatine monohydrate in Momentus products and its effectiveness in enhancing energy levels and muscle recovery. The episode emphasizes the endorsement of Momentus by top athletes and experts, showcasing its reliability and efficacy in enhancing physical performance.
The Controversy Around the Role of Seed Oils in Health
The episode explores the controversial perspectives on the impact of seed oils on health and metabolism. The speaker sheds light on differing opinions regarding the inflammatory effects of seed oils and their potential role in promoting oxidative stress and metabolic diseases. Discussions include the challenges of identifying biomarkers for oxidative damage and insulin resistance, as well as contrasting viewpoints on the use of seed oils in weight management and overall metabolic health.
Degradation of Traditional Nutritional Beliefs
The podcast delves into the debunking of traditional nutrition beliefs, specifically addressing the misconception that saturated fats lead to cardiovascular diseases. It highlights a discussion on the mechanistic understanding of vegetable oils and their inflammatory effects, emphasizing discrepancies in the assumptions about omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids' role in health and diseases.
Impact of Oxidative Stress on Nutrition
The episode explores the significant role of oxidative stress in nutrition, emphasizing how oxidation affects proteins and particles in the body. It discusses the implications of excessive protein intake, particularly through protein powders, highlighting potential health risks associated with overconsumption and the importance of maintaining a balanced protein intake from whole food sources.
Holistic Approach to Healthy Nutrition
Dr. K. Shanahan advocates for a holistic approach to nutrition focusing on whole foods and the avoidance of processed ingredients like vegetable oils, refined flour, sugar, and protein powders. She underscores the importance of cooking skills, community support, and a meaningful life in promoting longevity and overall health, highlighting the significance of consuming a diet predominantly comprised of homemade, whole foods for optimal well-being.
The debate around vegetable oils is heating up in the wellness community. While some tout them as a heart-healthy swap for saturated fats, others argue they pose more significant risks to our health than previously believed. Our guest today contends that vegetable oils are wreaking havoc on our well-being and are a primary culprit behind numerous chronic diseases.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Cate Shanahan to discuss seed oils and how they have overtaken our diet. Dr. Shanahan shares the top eight oils destroying our health and their hidden sources. She also shares the process used to make these oils and the research on the impact of oxidative stress. Dhru and Dr. Shanahan also discuss why there is so much confusion about these oils and how to reduce overall exposure to these oils.
Dr. Cate Shanahan is a Cornell-trained physician-scientist whose works have inspired movements involving bone broth, live-culture ferments, and seed oil-free business empires. Together with NBA legend Gary Vitti, she created the LA Lakers PRO Nutrition program, which wide elite championship teams worldwide have emulated. Dedicated to her field, she runs a telehealth practice and a health education website. In her upcoming book Dark Calories, Dr. Shanahan provides shocking evidence that vegetable oils are a public health disaster, wreaking havoc on our bodies by depleting antioxidants and causing the cellular damage that underlies virtually all chronic diseases.
In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Shanahan dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
The hateful eight oils that are destroying health (00:00:03 / 00:00:03)
What are the sources of these oils (8:20 / 4:42)
Are french fries comparable to cigarettes (10:20 / 6:50)
Underestimating the harm seed oils cause (15:50 / 12:15)
Why consumers are confused (28:10 / 23:30)
How oxidative stress caused by oils (32:10: / 27:00)
What diseases these oil accelerate (39:20 / 33:58)
Why many believe that vegetable oils aren’t harmful (42:40 / 37:25)
Are vegetable oils inflammatory and how to test for damage (45:25 / 40:05)
The impact of Ozempic and insulin resistance (53:15 / 48:00)
Oxidative stress and the science that currently exists (1:15:45 / 1:05:30)
Reducing exposure and removing vegetable oils from our diet (1:22:40 / 1:17:20)
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