In this podcast, I dissect a recent Paul Saladino video about seed oils posted on Instagram. I discuss how he uses a rapid-fire presentation strategy that, because it is impossible to check in real-time, allows him to make claims that have little relationship with the citations that he provides. In this case, I show that he misrepresents the research on oxidative stress, does not properly evaluate study design, and has missed the past 20 years of research on free radicals and health, among a great number of other issues. I correct the record by providing what the latest evidence actually says.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphi...WEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassPlease donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this episode, I discuss the observational evidence showing that vegans and vegetarians are more likely to have depression (PMID 34375207), more likely to have an inadequate iron intake (PMID 27101764), and more likely to have low body iron stores (PMID 30783404). I show that iron deficiency without anemia is a real clinical phenomenon with symptoms resembling depression (PMID 33762368, 31933400, 29881569, 28634965), and that treating with iron supplementation it results in the remission of depression (PMID 26715522). I argue that vegans should be especially careful about becoming deficient in iron and that they should be screened for iron deficiency, especially if they are premenopausal females and experiencing psychological challenges.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphi...WEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassPlease donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this podcast, I discuss a paper that shows profound reductions in sperm concentration (nearly 75%), total sperm count (2/3), and sperm motility (half) after just two 15-minute sauna sessions per week for three months (PMID 23411620). These changes were not reversed after three months cessation of sauna use; a full six months were required for these changes to reverse. It is unknown how the sauna may impact spermatogenesis among those who already have impaired testicular function or during development.It is important to fully explain the risks and harms of interventions that are massively hyped on social media. This podcast offers itself as a corrective to overhyping by the most popular and well-known American health influencers.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this episode, I discuss the research and recommendations on a link between excess vitamin A intake and neural tube birth defects (PMIDs 7477116, 22516730). I show that eating beef liver supplements--and especially beef liver itself--as directed by Liver King (Brian Johnson) and Paul Saladino--increases the risk of birth defects in the offspring of women taking them, especially in the context of a vitamin A-rich diet. Liver is extremely high in vitamin A--excessively high if consumed regularly as part of a vitamin A-rich diet--and caution should be employed by women who consume these supplements and might become pregnant.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this episode, I evaluate Saladino's claim (formulated years before by Mark Sisson and others) that because plants are rooted in the ground and cannot defend themselves, they defend themselves with plant poisons and are therefore toxic and shouldn't be eaten by humans. I employ several counterarguments:* Plants are domesticated. Like domesticated animals, this makes them more amenable to human consumption.* Animals have also evolved toxins to avoid consumption. Indeed there are dozens of extremely poisonous animal species and there is no reason to believe that animals have not evolved less poisonous toxins that we might consume from their flesh everyday.* If we take Saladino's argument to its logical conclusion, we must conclude that all animals should only consume other animals, including herbivores like rabbits and turtles. However, if rabbits and turtles consumed a carnivore diet, they would develop disease and die. It follows that the argument from "plants are toxic" cannot be applied to all species. Therefore this is an empirical question: we must study in actual scientific studies the impact of plant consumption on health. We cannot resolve it with a priori arguments.* Furthermore, even if plants are toxic, disruption of normal biological function can be beneficial in some cases. Indeed, genetic knockouts of important inflammatory genes actually increase longevity in laboratory animals. It follows that even if a plant is "toxic", it might still produce benefit--as longevity drugs do.* Finally, I present evidence from COSMOS that, indeed, some plant toxins work in exactly this way. Cocoa flavanols in particular reduce death from cardiovascular disease and from all causes, according to gold standard randomized controlled trial research. Cocoa flavanols are unquestionably "plant toxins", yet they enhance cardiovascular health and cognition.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

Vitamin D supplements have been widely touted as a cure-all based on weak observational evidence and animal data. Unfortunately, these data have not been well-supported by the randomized controlled trial data. In this episode, we examine a potential harm of vitamin D supplements within the normal range of supplementation: bone mineral density loss. In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, there was a dose-response relationship between vitamin D supplementation and bone mineral density loss, with increasing loss seen at 4,000 IU and 10,000 IU (PMID 31454046). If you are at risk for osteoporosis and want to take vitamin D supplements, please talk with you doctor, as these data indicate that high-dose vitamin D supplements may enhance risk for the disease.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this episode, I go through the evidence that seed oils cause oxidative stress. In short, there isn't any, even when the oils are heated to extremely high temperatures for long periods of time (PMID 17406809). Evidence strongly demonstrates that seed oils are not inflammatory in humans (PMID 29043006), indicating that they do not cause the cellular or tissue injuries often claimed that they do. Finally, the observational evidence shows a strong relationship between vegetable oil intake and better health outcomes (PMID 26148920). I place all of these findings in context and explain them. I also explain: the point is not to recommend higher vegetable oil intake but to debunk the paranoid and poorly supported view that they are the cause of the West's obesity and chronic disease woes.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this thread I go through the evidence that seed oils cause oxidative stress. In short, there isn't any, even when the oils are heated to extremely high temperatures for long periods of time (PMID 17406809). Evidence strongly demonstrates that seed oils are not inflammatory in humans (PMID 29043006), indicating that they do not cause the cellular or tissue injuries often claimed that they do. Finally, the observational evidence shows a strong relationship between vegetable oil intake and better health outcomes (PMID 26148920). I place all of these findings in context and explain them. I also explain: the point is not to recommend higher vegetable oil intake but to debunk the paranoid and poorly supported view that they are the cause of the West's obesity and chronic disease woes.===Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this podcast, I review the human and animal data and show that soy isoflavones (estrogens) have no impact on hormone levels in men (PMID 33383165) or women (PMID 1929944). Likewise, the effects of soy estrogens in rodents are inconsistent and seemingly random, with some studies showing benefits and others the opposite, with no clear pattern (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2014.11.006 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2014.11.006)). I explain and contextualize these findings.=====Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/

In this podcast, I review the human and animal data and show that soy isoflavones (estrogens) have no impact on hormone levels in men (PMID 33383165) or women (PMID 1929944). Likewise, the effects of soy estrogens in rodents are inconsistent and seemingly random, with some studies showing benefits and others the opposite, with no clear pattern (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2014.11.006 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2014.11.006)). I explain and contextualize these findings.=====Like, comment, subscribe.For more, find me at:PODCAST The Kevin Bass ShowYOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kbassphiladelphiaWEBSITE http://thedietwars.comTWITTER https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/https://twitter.com/healthmisinfo/INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/kevinnbass/TIKTOK https://tiktok.com/@kevinnbassAnd above all, please donate to support what I do:PATREON https://patreon.com/kevinnbass/DONATE https://thedietwars.com/support-me/