Tucker Goodrich and I explore sub-cellular mechanisms by which seed oils are damaging your health. We cover mitochondrial bio-energetic aetiology of disease, linoleic acid and oxidation of mitochondrial cardiolipin, how seed oils contribute to visceral fat, Tucker’s opinion on Dr Jack Kruse’s work and much, much more. 

This is quite a technical discussion with emphasis on the exact mechanisms of see oil harm. If you’re just learning about how seed oils damage health, I suggest listening to my first podcast with Tucker (RHP #12) for an introduction.

Tucker is a financial risk analyst, self-taught engineer and citizen scientist who is a world expert in the the biochemistry of seed oils and their impact on human health.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Podcast begins

00:02:05 The function of mitochondria

00:07:05 Process of hypothesis disproving in the pursuit of science

00:10:42 Understanding mitochondrial dysfunction and the bioenergetic aetiology of disease

00:29:40 What is cardiolipin? 

00:35:50 Dr Max’s summary of the first part of the interview

00:39:50 Types of fatty acids and susceptibilities to oxidation

00:53:09 Mitochondrial uncoupling, and Dr Max summarises the first hour

00:58:42 What amount of linoleic acid is appropriate in cardiolipin?

01:05:22 The role of 4-HNE as a marker of damage from seed oils

01:12:30 4-HNE and visceral fat

01:27:31 Tucker’s opinion on Dr Jack Kruse’s work

01:37:43 How to excrete excess linoleic acid from the body

01:47:05 Smoking a cigarette is preferable to eating seed-oil french fries?

LINKS

Minding My Mitochondria by Dr Terry Wahls - https://www.amazon.com/Minding-Mitochondria-2nd-progressive-wheelchair/dp/0982175086

A Mitochondrial Etiology of Common Complex Diseases by Dr Doug Wallace - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aCHrHwm_AI

Recommended by Tucker & Dr Max the works of Nassim Nicholas Taleb – Antifragile, The Black Swan, Fooled By Randomness, Skin in the Game

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