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Everything You Need To Know About Seed Oils | Cate Shanahan, MD
Nov 22, 2024
Dr. Cate Shanahan, a Cornell-trained physician and nutrition expert known for her work with the LA Lakers, reveals shocking truths about seed oils that could be harming your health. She discusses how these oils contribute to heart disease, inflammation, and brain damage while unveiling the historical shifts that brought them into our diets. Dr. Shanahan offers practical tips for identifying harmful oils and choosing healthier alternatives, emphasizing the role dietary choices play in chronic disease and overall wellness.
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- Modern diets are heavily laden with vegetable oils, contributing to inflammation and various diseases due to their unstable fatty acids.
- Criticism of the American Heart Association's advocacy for vegetable oils highlights potential conflicts of interest influencing public health guidelines.
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The Health Risks of Vegetable Oils
The prevalence of vegetable oils in modern diets poses significant health risks, as they contain unstable polyunsaturated fatty acids that can lead to inflammation and disease. More than 80% of food products include at least one type of vegetable oil, contributing to a troubling 30% of overall caloric intake. These oils are not only implicated in heart disease but also affect vital organs, potentially leading to conditions such as liver and skin diseases. Despite some skepticism in the scientific community, extensive research indicates that the toxins created during the oil extraction and refinement process are harmful to human health.
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