April 01, 2026

252: What's Really in Your Pantry? Understanding Seed Oils

25 minutes

Today, we’re diving into one of the most heated debates in functional medicine right now. We’re talking about the vegetable and seed oils that you likely have in your kitchen cabinet. Your grandmother cooked with them, and the American Heart Association has promoted them as “heart-healthy” for decades. Yet some experts are now saying that they are slowly poisoning an entire generation.

Practical tips for reducing your seed oil consumption:

Replace your cooking oil with a more stable alternative

Check the labels on everyday foods for seed oils

Cut back on processed foods

Be mindful when eating out

Don’t aim for perfection—focus on reducing the main sources first

Bio: Stephanie Gray

Stephanie Gray, DNP, MS, ARNP, AGNP-C, ABAAHP, FAARFM, is a functional medicine provider who helps men and women build sustainable, optimal health and longevity.

A nurse practitioner since 2009, Dr. Gray completed her doctorate focusing on estrogen metabolism from the University of Iowa in 2011 and holds a Master's in Metabolic Nutritional Medicine from the University of South Florida's Medical School.

Dr. Gray is one of the Midwest's most credentialed female healthcare providers. She completed an Advanced Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative, and Functional Medicine in 2013 and became Iowa's first BioTe certified provider—now the state's only platinum provider with over 10,000 pellet placements. She is also certified as a SIBO doctor-approved practitioner, mold-literate provider, and ReCODE 2.0 practitioner for cognitive decline prevention.

An Amazon best-selling author, Dr. Gray wrote Your Longevity Blueprint and Your Fertility Blueprint, and hosts the Your Longevity Blueprint podcast. She co-founded Your Longevity Blueprint Nutraceuticals with her husband, Eric. After her own ten-year fertility journey, she now specializes in helping couples optimize reproductive health through functional medicine. Having lost her grandmother to vascular dementia, she is personally committed to helping families avoid cognitive decline. Dr. Gray founded the Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic in Hiawatha, Iowa.

In this episode:

How avoiding seed oils may reduce inflammation in the body

How seed oils became mainstream, and how they are processed

The potential health implications of high Omega-6 consumption

The difference between cold-pressed, unrefined oils and highly processed oils

Why seed oils have become increasingly controversial among some health experts

The difference between traditional fat extraction methods and industrial seed oil processing

Better oil choices for cooking and salads

The complex correlation between seed oil consumption and chronic diseases

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