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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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INSIGHT

Seed Oil Discourse

  • Dr. Cate Shanahan argues that the processed food and healthcare industries want the public to believe seed oil discourse is fear-mongering.
  • She claims this empowers them and those spreading such statements are "useful idiots" for those profiting from sickness.
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Seed Oils: Toxins in the Factory

  • Seed oils contain toxins upon leaving the factory, unlike other foods.
  • These toxins act as accelerants, turning other chemicals into toxins and attacking nutrients.
ANECDOTE

AHA and Procter & Gamble

  • The American Heart Association's promotion of seed oils as heart-healthy stems from financial ties to Procter & Gamble in 1948.
  • Procter & Gamble, inventors of Crisco (hydrogenated cottonseed oil), sought to profit from this narrative.
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