The Bitter Truth About Seed Oils, Inflammation, and Disease—The Genius Life with Max Lugavere

A really fun interview with a guy who has definitely done his homework.

"What you'll learn from this episode:

• "How 89% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy, and even our pets have a 60% rate of obesity.
• "What is the Israeli paradox, and why has India developed more metabolic health disorders since more people have switched from ghee to seed oils?
• "Why seed oils are inflammatory—and how they affect your LDl, including the difference between oxidized LDL and non-oxidized LDL.
• "What is a VLDL test, and how can this (often uncovered) test help you understand your real risk factor for atherosclerosis?
• "The false dichotomy of seed oils vs. saturated fat—and the alternative, anti-inflammatory options: extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil.

"And so much more!

We covered a lot of topics, but heart disease was definitely a big one. 

I've already had a request for some of the references behind that discussion, if you are interested in more I suggest reading this post I co-authored over at Zero Acre:

"Seed Oils as a Driver of Heart Disease"

From that article: 

"Highlights

• "The United States saw a catastrophic rise in heart disease during the mid-20th century most likely related to changes in dietary linoleic acid intake.
• "Researchers found a significant disparity in the incidence and prevalence of heart disease, with cultures eating pre-industrial diets having extremely low incidence, if any, compared to populations eating industrialized diets.
• "Before any human trials had been conducted, leading public health organizations assumed that lowering serum cholesterol levels and increasing seed oil consumption would lead to better health outcomes.
• "In the United States, steadily rising seed oil consumption drove linoleic acid intake up from 2% of calories in the early 1900s to around 8.9-9.4% by 2010.
• "By the late 20th century, research had revealed that the susceptibility of LDL particles to oxidation was a much better predictor of heart disease than changes in total cholesterol or LDL cholesterol levels.
• "Numerous human clinical trials demonstrate that, like smoking, increased seed oil consumption increases LDL’s susceptibility to oxidation, posing a major concern when it comes to cardiovascular disease.
• "Like smoking, seed oil consumption also induces oxidative stress, induces insulin resistance, damages the arterial endothelial wall, and increases oxidized LDL – a common mechanism that causes heart disease."

And if you are wondering, this is the puppy.