Beef Tallow vs. Olive Oil: The Truth About Cooking Fats (From a Heart Surgeon) | EP 409.A
DR. GUNDRY PODCAST: GUT HEALTH, WEIGHT LOSS, AND NUTRITION
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🗓️ 2 July 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Beef tallow is making a huge comeback. Seed oils are under fire. And suddenly, everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should be cooking with.
But what does the science actually say?
In this episode, I'm breaking down one of the biggest nutrition debates today: beef tallow vs. lard vs. olive oil. I'll explain how decades of government dietary advice changed the way Americans cook, why animal fats disappeared from our kitchens, and whether they deserve a place back on your plate.
You'll also discover the surprising truth about olive oil that most people get wrong, my thoughts on the butter-in-coffee trend, and the cooking fats I actually recommend after decades as a heart surgeon and nutrition researcher.
If you've ever wondered which fats are helping your health—and which ones are quietly working against it—this episode is for you.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Nadine from Cambridge in the UK and I just want to say how much I love Dr. |
| 0:10.9 | Gundry's podcast. It's great insights and I love all the advice that's given. It's made me |
| 0:18.8 | so much more aware of my intake. I'm borderline type 2 diabetic, |
| 0:24.8 | so it's highly relevant. Keep up the good work. Thank you. |
| 0:29.0 | Do you like to bake or cook? Well, you'll want to stay close for this podcast episode, |
| 0:34.1 | because fat equals flavor, right? But what are the pros and cons of |
| 0:39.3 | different oils and animal fats we bake and cook with and which one is best to |
| 0:44.0 | cook or bake with for our health and why so stay tuned |
| 0:50.0 | hey before we get back to the show I want to let you in on something special happening this July. |
| 0:57.5 | In honor of National Polyphenol Day, and yes, my birthday, we are pulling out all the stops at Gundry MD. |
| 1:05.6 | Call it a polyphenol party. |
| 1:08.9 | For the entire month of July, my account members get 10% off everything in our |
| 1:14.9 | polyphenols category, like Vital Reds, Polyphenol-rich olive oil, and many others. And if you're not a |
| 1:22.6 | my account member yet, it's completely free to join. Just sign up with your email at gendrymd.com, |
| 1:30.9 | and those savings are yours instantly. And from July 10th through July 24th, everyone gets 10% |
| 1:40.2 | off my polyphenol-rich olive oil, plus a free olive oil sprayer with your order, |
| 1:47.2 | because taking your daily shot just got even easier. |
| 1:51.4 | Go to GundrymD.com, grab your olive oil, and I'll see you on July 11th for the world's |
| 1:58.6 | healthiest birthday party. |
| 2:01.3 | Trust me, your gut will thank you. |
| 2:08.7 | What is beef tallow? |
| 2:10.6 | Well, beef tallow is like it sounds, it's rendered beef fat. |
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