Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed Nina Teicholz: You've Been LIED to About Cholesterol and Heart Disease - Ford Brewer MD MPH (PrevMed Health)
Oct 23, 2025
Nina Teicholz, an investigative journalist and author of The Big Fat Surprise, joins to challenge long-held beliefs about cholesterol and heart disease. She explains how dietary guidelines emerged from flawed research linking saturated fats to health issues. Nina discusses the impact of low-fat diets on society and the conflicts of interest within guideline committees. She also critiques seed oils and advocates for monitoring blood glucose to personalize diets. With insights into the food industry, Nina highlights the need for reform in dietary policies.
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Origins Of U.S. Fat Guidelines
- U.S. dietary advice tracing to Ancel Keys promoted limiting saturated fat and replacing it with seed oils and grains.
- That shift drove public belief that red meat and whole milk are unhealthy and increased refined-grain consumption.
Conflicts Shaping Dietary Policy
- Most dietary guideline committee members have financial ties to food or pharmaceutical companies.
- Those conflicts help explain why guidelines persist despite trials showing no disease prevention benefit.
Trials Contradict The Guidelines
- Large NIH-funded randomized trials testing guideline-style diets failed to prevent obesity, diabetes, heart disease, or cancer.
- Those trial results were ignored and not considered by guideline committees.
