🚨 Are seed oils really as bad as some experts claim? Or is the fear around them overblown? 🚨

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the seed oil controversy—breaking down the science, myths, and real impact on your health, hormones, and weight loss.

With seed oils like canola, rapeseed, vegetable, soybean, sunflower, and corn oil hiding in 80% of processed foods, it’s time to uncover what they’re really doing to your body—and whether you should be avoiding them completely.

We’ll explore how they’re processed, why they oxidise, their impact on metabolism, inflammation, hormone balance, gut health, and even how they affect your hunger levels and fat storage.

🔍 Key Topics & Timestamps

0:00 – Welcome & Intro 🎙️

• Why I’m covering the seed oil debate
• The viral Diary of a CEO clip that sparked this discussion

3:08 – What Are Seed Oils? 🌿

• The most common seed oils & where they’re found
• Why they’ve become a staple in processed foods

5:30 – Naturally Sourced vs. Processed Oils ⚖️

• The difference between traditional fats & industrial seed oils
• How seed oils are extracted, chemically processed, and refined

8:40 – How Seed Oils Go Rancid & Why It Matters ⚠️

• The oxidation problem—why these oils degrade so quickly
• The hidden dangers of aldehydes & lipid peroxides in heated seed oils

12:00 – The Omega-6 Overload: Why Balance Matters 🔥

• How excess omega-6 in seed oils fuels chronic inflammation
• The link to weight gain, insulin resistance & hormone imbalances

15:25 – Gut Health & Seed Oils 🤢

• How processed seed oils contribute to leaky gut & microbiome disruption

16:28 – Seed Oils & Metabolism: Do They Block Fat Burning? ⏳

• How these oils impair mitochondrial function—affecting energy production & fat metabolism

18:09 – The Hunger Hormone Disruption: Why You Crave More 🍽️

• How seed oils interfere with leptin & ghrelin, leading to increased hunger & cravings

19:15 – Seed Oils in Ultra-Processed Foods & Overeating 🛑

• The link between processed seed oils & food addiction

20:30 – The Thermic Effect of Seed Oils vs. Other Fats 🔥

• Do all calories burn the same way?
• Why seed oils promote fat storage over fat burning

22:05 – The Perfect Conditions for Weight Gain ⚖️

• The combined impact of inflammation, hunger dysregulation, and metabolic slowdown

24:12 – What Does the Research Actually Say? 📚

• Breaking down why there’s so much conflicting science
• Are unprocessed, cold-pressed seed oils any better?

25:50 – Practical Steps to Reduce Seed Oils ✅

• How to avoid them without stress or obsession
• Best swaps for cooking, eating out & snacking

27:40 – Why Is There Conflicting Information on Seed Oils? 🤔

• The role of the food industry & outdated research
• Why newer studies are challenging the old narrative

🔗 Links & Resources:

📌 Recommended Reads:
📖 The Big Fat Surprise – Nina Teicholz
📖 Deep Nutrition – Dr. Cate Shanahan

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