Seeds of Doubt: Nina Teicholz, PhD on DarkHorse

Bret speaks with Nina Teicholz on the subject of seed oils.

Find Nina Teicholz on X at https://x.com/bigfatsurprise and on Substack at https://unsettledscience.substack.com.

Mentioned on this episode:

The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet by Nina Teicholz https://amzn.to/3WzaSYh (commission earned)

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome Nina Teicholz to DarkHorse
00:09:16 Defining Trans Fats
00:19:34 The History of Replacing Animal Fats in American Kitchens
00:29:35 Eat Mostly Plants?
00:34:26 The Nutrition Transition & Heart Disease
00:43:44 The American Heart Association
00:46:00 Why Did Americans Switch to Seed Oils?
00:54:57 Oxidation vs. Smoke point
01:02:00 Clinical Trials Associating Seed Oils with Cancer
01:05:58 Where is the Research on Seed Oils?
01:10:37 Big Food Companies’ Influence on Nutrition
01:16:40 The Problems with Nutrition Studies
01:22:03 Enormous Studies on Saturated Fats: “The Golden Age of Nutrition Research”
01:28:30 The Outcome of Going Against the Prevailing Wisdom
01:35:00 The Question Is: Who is Really Pulling the Strings Here?
01:36:45 Bret Weinstein Thinks You Should Start with This Question
01:39:17 The Low Carb & Ketogenic Diets
01:42:49 Public vs. Private Opinions & The Vegan Diet
01:54:59 Government Policy Has Created the Obesity Epidemic
01:57:26 Take Action: How to Restore Your Health
02:04:36 Closing with Nina Teicholz