In this episode, we re-visit the topic of seed oils, polyunsaturated fats and critically look at the ancestral approach towards health.
BIO
Nick is a former student of Human Nutritional Science and Linguistics and studied at the University of Manitoba. He currently works as a blogger, content creator, and nutrition science communicator, and has also contributed work script-writing for HumanOS as well as beta-testing for Cronometer. Nick is also the sole creator of the Nutri-Dex, a novel nutrition ranking tool designed to score hundreds of foods according to the personal nutrition goals of the user.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:30 Ketogeek and Energy Pod information
7:30 How the topic of seed oils ties with Energy Pods
9:50 The problem with modern health communities online
12:40 Nick Hiebert introduction
15:53 How did you get into nutrition?
18:20 Why are some people able to stay thin when they ‘can eat anything?'
23:19 How did you start getting into the seed oil debate?
30:12 What is a meta-regression analysis?
31:18 What are some common claims made against seed oils?
31:47 Does oxidation of Polyunsaturated fats lead to heart disease?
38:41 What if Polyunsaturated fats were replaced with saturated fats or monounsaturated fats in the same mechanism?
43:08 Does Polyunsaturated fats cause obesity?
49:13 Do Polyunsaturated fats lead to cancer?
55:00 What does it mean to be sunburnt?
59:58 What do you do with anecdotal benefits of an intervention?
64:22 Do seed oils disrupt hormones?
66:05 Do seed oils cause fatty liver disease
72:09 What else contributes to fatty liver disease?
76:16 Discussion and critique of the ancestral approach towards food and nutrition
90:09 ‘Reductio ad absurdum’ and naturalist fallacy in nutrition
94:17 Would you write a book?
96:58 Aren’t most rodent studies showing benefits of keto using Polyunsaturated fats?
99:57 The practical value of observational studies
103:32 Why and when epidemiology can be good evidence
107:20 What do you do when a news headline says, ‘blueberry makes you live 5 years longer?
110:20 What other resources can a person read regarding polyunsaturated fats and health?
112:43 Final plugs
GUEST LINKS
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Nutrivore
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenutrivore
- Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/thenutrivore
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
The Nikki Glaser Podcast
Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.