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Dr. Chris Knobbe - 'Diseases of Civilization: Are Seed Oil Excesses the Unifying Mechanism?'

Low Carb Down Under · 1.7M views · 2020-06-13 · 45:23

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Ophthalmologist Chris Knobbe argues that excess omega-6 seed oils are a unifying cause of chronic diseases of civilization such as diabetes and macular degeneration. He presents the case at Low Carb Denver 2020.

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HN commenters point to it in nutrition threads as the strongest case against seed oils, though it is a contested claim.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2021–2023

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shaicoleman · 2021-06 · Strong recommendation

I think the best talk of the health dangers of seed oils is in the following video: Dr. Chris Knobbe - 'Diseases of Civilization: Are Seed Oil Excesses the Unifying Mechanism?' [1] If you're short on time, you can skip directly to the trials data section [2] 1. [VIDEO] 2. [VIDEO]

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shaicoleman · 2022-02 · Recommendation

Recommended viewing: Dr. Chris Knobbe - Diseases of Civilization: Are Seed Oil Excesses the Unifying Mechanism? [VIDEO] Here's a slide where he shows that soybean oil induces diabetes (in mice): [VIDEO] The talk makes the case on how it's also applicable to humans.

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shaicoleman · 2021-02 · Recommendation

Not all fats are created equal. There's data pointing that Omega-6 fatty acids (primarily vegetable/seed oils and trans fats) are harmful. See the following talk by Dr. Chris Knobbe: [VIDEO] You can jump here for the studies: [VIDEO]

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