The Pantry Ingredient Slowly Destroying Your Health (Dark Calories & Seed Oils) | @DrCateShanahan ​

Are you still trusting labels like “heart-healthy” or “cold-pressed”?

Seed oils quietly erode gut health, brain function, & energy regulation. Dr. Cate Shanahan unpacks why they’re worse than sugar, what your mitochondria actually need, & which ancestral fats support real biosynergy. This episode brings clarity on the biggest dietary villain hiding in plain sight and how to kick it for good.

📕 Video chapters
0:00 Introduction
03:33 Exploring the practical side of seed oil elimination
04:33 Why vegetable oils attack the brain
05:10 The “hateful eight” list of problematic seed oils
05:36 Confusion over plant-based oils & health
06:50 Science behind picking out the eight dangerous oils
09:10 Inherent toxicity & industrial origins of seed oils
11:16 Why polyunsaturated fats are unstable
13:34 Impact of refining on antioxidants in oils
16:21 Cooking accelerates toxic reactions in seed oils
17:52 Ineffectiveness of “cold pressed” or “expeller pressed” seed oils
18:28 Restaurant fries compared to a pack of cigarettes in terms of toxins
20:34 Myth that expeller pressed or organic seed oils are safe
23:25 The cholesterol myth & heart health
25:39 Understanding megatrans & lipid oxidation products
28:37 Dr. Shanahan’s recommended healthy oils
32:42 How to bake & cook without seed oils
36:58 Health effects & symptoms of consuming seed oils
48:09 Outro

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📝 About our guest
Dr. Cate Shanahan is a widely respected physician & author whose work has sparked major movements around ancestral nutrition, seed oil elimination, & traditional eating. Her book Deep Nutrition and nutrition strategies have influenced top health leaders, professional athletes like Kobe Bryant & Aaron Judge, and millions worldwide.

Known for exposing the metabolic damage caused by seed oils, she’s helped shift public discourse on nutrition from obscurity to mainstream awareness. Dr. Cate’s mission is to empower people of all backgrounds to reclaim their health through food not pharmaceuticals.

🔑 Key takeaways
- Eating a large serving of fries from a restaurant is said to deliver the equivalent toxicity of smoking an entire pack of cigarettes
- Oils can take up to six years to fully remove from the body
- The “Hateful Eight” seed oils Dr. Shanahan warns against include common household staples linked to chronic health issues
- Most seed oils were originally industrial lubricants; factory processing introduces toxins harmful to human health
- Labeling seed oils as “plant-based” misleads consumers into thinking they're safe, despite harmful effects
- Factory refining & heating oxidize fats, creates toxic byproducts that damage cells & contribute to disease
- Neutral or flavorless oils lack nutrients; strong-flavored oils often contain more beneficial compounds
- Seed oils trigger gut inflammation, leading to symptoms like bloating, heartburn, & IBS
- Oxidative stress from damaged fats accelerates aging, damages mitochondria, & drives chronic illness
- Detoxing seed oils supports taste reset, reduces sugar cravings, & rebuilds metabolic health
- Soy oil makes up 80% to 90% of all the seed oils being sold

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