580: Why this MD avoids seed oils at all costs | Cate Shanahan, M.D.

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 16 February 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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“Seed oils are the most problematic substances in the food supply,” explains Cate Shanahan, M.D. Shanahan, M.D., board-certified family physician and influential medical thought leader, joins us to explain everything you need to know about seed oils, including the top eight oils to avoid, impact of oxidative stress, and: - The hateful eight (~2:25) - Why to avoid these oils (~3:40) - What is crude oil (~6:00) - The chemistry of oils (~7:20) - The health impact of seed oils (~8:55) - The truth about the 80/20 rule (~10:25) - The history of seed oils (~12:45) - The truth about cholesterol (~14:15) - Why seed oils are so divisive (~19:20) - The science & research (~25:10) - Shanahan’s dream study (~32:00) - Sneaky sources of seed oils (~38:10) - The best oils to use (~42:10) - Oxidative stress & insulin resistance (~44:20) Referenced in the episode: Learn more about Dr. Cate (https://drcate.com/) Follow her on Instagram (@drcateshanahan) Pick up her book, Dark Calories Go to get.stash.com/mindbodygreen to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.5	Seed oils. Are they really as bad as social media makes them seem?
0:44.1	Today's guest, Dr. Kate Shanahan, is back on the show to share her point of view.
0:48.7	And boy, it is a strong point of view indeed.
0:51.1	Dr. Kate, a board certified family physician and nutrition expert, has spent
0:54.6	years studying how seed oils can negatively impact her health. She's the author of dark calories
0:59.8	and the nutrition expert behind the LA Lakers pro-nutrition program, which she talks more about
1:04.8	in her previous episode, which is linked to in show notes. In today's show, we dive into all things
1:09.6	seed oils and why Dr. Kate thinks
1:11.6	they may be fueling chronic diseases, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction. Now, before we
1:16.1	jump in, I want to gently remind you that our goal is to bring you conversations with thought
1:20.5	leaders so that you can make informed choices about your health. Dr. Kate is deeply passionate
1:25.5	in her views and is fired up about improving the American diet.
1:29.3	I encourage you, even if you find yourself disagreeing, to proceed with an open mind.
1:33.3	Do I try to avoid seed oils?
1:34.9	Yes.
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