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Seed Oil Survival: Winning the Seed Oil Fight with Tucker Goodrich

David Gornoski is joined by Tucker Goodrich for a fascinating episode of Seed Oil Survival. What must be done to make the market free from high PUFA products? Are trans fats worse than linoleic acid? Did Harvard just patent a dairy trans fat? What’s the best reason to stop consuming seed oils? Should we avoid […]

Seed Oil Survival: Brad Marshall on Seed Oils and Chronic Fatigue

Food historian, molecular biologist, and pig farmer Brad Marshall calls in to talk about why traditional dietary guidelines worked. Why were people in the 1930s and 1940s thinner than us? How do we discern the signals our bodies send with regard to the kind of fats we’re eating? What is the true cause of chronic […]

Georgi Dinkov, Tucker Goodrich on PUFA Obesity, Ray Peat’s Bioenergetic Paradigm vs Ketogenic Paleo Solutions

Georgi Dinkov and Tucker Goodrich join David Gornoski for a fascinating conversation on seed oil damage to health, whether iron is toxic, whether keto interventions are necessary, the best way to rid ourselves of excess PUFA, whether we should eat gelatin with or without meat, whether lower height is a sign of malnourishment, what the […]

Brad Marshall, Tucker Goodrich on Obesity Causes, Reductive Stress

David Gornoski, Brad Marshall, and Tucker Goodrich get together for an investigative conversation on what exactly is causing the obesity crisis in modern society. What do we make of the idea of stearic acid as dietary fiber? Is reductive stress driving the obesity crisis? Do we get in a state of torpor after consuming linoleic […]

Jeff Nobbs, Tucker Goodrich on Zero Acres’ Answer to Seed Oils

In this special nutrition science podcast, David Gornoski and Tucker Goodrich are joined by Jeff Nobbs, co-founder of Zero Acre Farms. The discussion starts off with the realization that seed oils are harmful to our health. Jeff Nobbs and Tucker Goodrich also explain the mission of Zero Acre Farms, the development of cultured/fermented oil, whether […]

Georgi Dinkov, Brad Marshall on Obesity Causes and Solutions

Bioenergetic Health researcher Georgi Dinkov and Brad Marshall, author and blogger at Fire in a Bottle, join David Gornoski for a discussion on the causes of obesity and how we can solve this widespread epidemic. Georgi and Brad start by talking about how they got into their respective research and how their peers reacted to […]

What Diet is Effective for Reducing PUFA?

David Gornoski is joined by nutrition researcher Tucker Goodrich for a conversation on how to rid our bodies of excess PUFA. What kind of diets should people take up when faced with sicknesses like obesity and diabetes? Also in the show, David addresses the mass demand for more coercive power in light of tragedies like […]

Dr. Ray Peat, Brad Marshall on Reductive Stress, Solutions to PUFA Obesity (Part 2)

David Gornoski continues the discussion with Dr. Ray Peat and Brad Marshall. Is it really the seed oils driving the obesity explosion or is it other PUFA-high foods? What is reductive stress and how is it causing obesity? Is reductive stress connected to PUFAs? What are Dr. Peat and Brad’s differing solutions to this crisis? […]

Dr. Ray Peat, Brad Marshall on the History of PUFA and Obesity (Part 1)

David Gornoski sits down with Dr. Ray Peat and Brad Marshall for a fascinating discussion on the damage from high PUFA diets. What is the ideal diet for children? How are children being exposed to PUFAs in their current diets? What caused the low metabolic rates in women in the 1930s? What is causing the […]

Escaping the Low Energy Seed Oil Curse with Brad Marshall

In this podcast, David Gornoski sits down with Brad Marshall, author and blogger at Fire in a Bottle. The two talk about the disastrous impact on health in our society thanks to the increasing consumption of linoleic acid from seed and vegetable oils. How effective would the cutting out of seed oils be compared to […]