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You Will Never Consume SEED OILS Again After Watching This

Dec 6, 2024

Dr. Catherine Shanahan, author of "Dark Calories" and a medical graduate from 1994, discusses the alarming effects of seed oils on health. She reveals how these oils, filled with toxins from their manufacturing, contribute to chronic health issues and damage cellular health. Shanahan emphasizes the need to eliminate seed oils from our diets for better well-being, linking their consumption to inflammation and insulin resistance. She urges a reevaluation of cooking habits and recommends her book for readers seeking a healthier lifestyle.

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Catherine Shanahan

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Quick takeaways

Seed oils, processed through refining and bleaching, create harmful toxins that significantly damage cellular health and contribute to chronic diseases.

Medical education's limited focus on nutrition perpetuates misconceptions about dietary fats and cholesterol, necessitating improved training for healthcare providers to support patient health.

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The Dangers of Seed Oils

Seed oils are increasingly recognized for their harmful effects on health, especially when processed through industrial means like refining and bleaching. These processes strip away protective nutrients and create toxins that can accumulate in the body, leading to significant cellular damage. For instance, consuming fried foods cooked in these oils can expose individuals to toxins equivalent to smoking a cigarette, highlighting their dangerous nature. The lack of nutritional value in seed oils also means that they contribute to health issues rather than providing any benefits.

Intro

2min

The Hidden Dangers of Seed Oils

6min

A Journey of Health Awakening Through Personal Experience

3min

The Controversy of Seed Oils

8min

Understanding the Timeframe for Eliminating Seed Oils and Boosting Health

3min

DARK CALORIES BOOK LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Calories-...

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Catherine Shanahan, author of “Dark Calories”. Dr. Shanahan graduated from medical school in 1994. She explains that doctors only learn a limited amount of information about nutrition.

Her book “Dark Calories” explains that addressing the root cause of health problems can improve chronic health conditions.

Seed oils are problematic because they initiate the formation of toxins. Seed oils are also rancid, and their rancidity often goes undetected. They are unstable fatty acids that have been refined, bleached, deodorized, and lack any nutritional value whatsoever.

Seed oils are made with heat and pressure. Through the manufacturing process, toxins continue to develop, multiply, and change. Cooking and reheating with these toxic oils creates more toxins.

Seed oils cause oxidation and free radicals, both of which destroy our cellular membranes and cellular health.

The good news about seed oils is that removing them from your diet is one of the most powerful things you can do for your health.

Dr. Shanahan explains that she knew there was a problem after seeing children with more health problems than their great-grandparents. She then diligently researched what could be causing these health problems: the answer was seed oils.

Omega-6 polyunsaturated fats from seed oils can significantly damage the mitochondria and are also stored in fat cells. Seed oil consumption is at the root of obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic diseases.

Dr. Shanahan recommends olive oil, butter, coconut oil, peanut oil, and sesame oil as alternatives to seed oils.

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