Danny Jones Podcast #335 - Carnivore MD vs Harvard Heart Doctor: Seed Oils are Actually GOOD For You | Paul Saladino & Nick Norwitz
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Sep 26, 2025 
Dr. Nick Norwitz, a Harvard MD and PhD specializing in metabolic health, joins Dr. Paul Saladino, a nutrition expert known for his work on the carnivore diet. They dive into the controversies surrounding seed oils, challenging conventional wisdom and discussing their potential benefits. The duo critiques the flaws in medical research and the true causes of obesity, shifting the focus from calories to food quality. They also explore the connection between gut health and mental well-being, showcasing the complex dynamics of diet and metabolism.
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Social Experiments Can Shift Research Focus
- Nick Norwitz used a public self-experiment (Oreos vs statin) to provoke nuanced discussion and research on cholesterol.
- He leveraged social media to translate academic curiosity into broader clinician awareness and new trials.
Keto Reversed Severe Ulcerative Colitis For Nick
- Nick described severe ulcerative colitis flares and failing conventional therapies before keto induced biopsy-proven remission.
- He experienced energy restoration within a week and sustained remission on a ketogenic diet.
Calories Describe, They Don’t Explain
- Calories in/out is a descriptive equation, not a physiologic explanation for obesity.
- Nick argues obesity requires mechanistic models (insulin, inflammation, gut) rather than calorie dogma.