Medical Misconceptions
Cate sheds light on outdated medical teachings about nutrition, revealing the flawed beliefs around cholesterol, saturated fats, and salt. She traces the shift in medical mindset post-World War II and discusses how the demonization of traditional fats has led to a rise in processed food consumption, impacting our health negatively.In this clip
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694. Truth About Cooking Oils: Ancestral Eating + The Benefits of Healthy Fats w/ Dr. Cate Shanahan
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If dietary cholesterol and saturated fat raise blood cholesterol and are associated with increased risk of heart disease, how does this explain the lower instances of heart disease in France, where the diet is high in saturated fat, as discussed in the episode #351: Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Longevity: A Heart Surgeon's Perspective with Dr. Philip Ovadia and the clip Rethinking Heart Disease?
Has the notion that saturated fat causes heart disease been debunked in the episode #351: Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Longevity: A Heart Surgeon's Perspective with Dr. Philip Ovadia and the clip Cholesterol, Food, Inflammation?
Are there recent studies on whether saturated fat causes heart disease in relation to the episode #351: Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Longevity: A Heart Surgeon's Perspective with Dr. Philip Ovadia and the clip Cholesterol, Food, Inflammation?