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As the Cholesterol Consensus Crumbles, the Stance Against Saturated Fat Softens | Mastering Nutrition #2

Apr 22, 201635 min
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Episode description

Is it really true that saturated fatty acids (SFAs) are the "bad fats" and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are the "good fats"? Christopher Ramsden uncovered previously unpublished data undermining the conventional wisdom that we should replace saturated fats with polyunsaturated vegetable oils to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease. The public health establishment dismissed the findings. Here's my take.

Access the show notes, transcript, and comments here:

https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/002-as-the-cholesterol-consensus

Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondria test Mitome.

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