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Chris Masterjohn: Good Fats vs. Bad Fats, 3 Key Fat-Soluble Vitamins, & Why Some Inflammation is Good

2014/5/14
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Today's guest on The Fat-Burning Man Show is Chris Masterjohn. A self-proclaimed "recovering vegan)," Chris has a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science and is a frequent contributor to the Weston A. Price Foundation journal, Wise Traditions. Chris is a sought-after nutrition expert and a seasoned researcher on the interactions between vitamins, essential fatty acids, and cholesterol. If you ever wondered if you should eat more fat, this show is a must-listen! On today's show, you will learn:

  • Why Hexane is in our food (and why you should avoid it);

  • How to manage inflammation instead of avoiding it;

  • Why you should avoid corn oil at all costs;

  • How to get all the nutrients you need to thrive;

  • And a lot more on fats, cholesterol, and vitamins.

Enjoy the show, and please share it with your friends and family.

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Show Notes

  • Fat in our diet is important as it carries fat-soluble vitamins with it.

  • It assists in the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients from vegetables.

  • That's why it's important to add good fats to salads and vegetables.

  • Fats helps to make food delicious but also more satiating.

  • Favorite fats include butter and egg yolks, excellent for reproduction.

  • Animal fats are next, but it really depends on how animals are raised.

  • Natural state, free-range, grass-fed animals have more nutritious fats.

  • Avoid factory-farmed animal products and go for grass-fed ones instead.

  • Grain-fed and vegetable-oil-fed animals typically produce bad fats.

  • Tropic plant-based fats are coconut oil, cocoa butter, and red palm tree oil.

  • Non-tropic ones are olive oil, macadamia nut oil, peanut oil, and sesame oil.

  • Avoid chemically processed oils, like soybean, corn, canola, and cottonseed.

  • "Bad" oils have highly industrialized processes and solvents to extract them.

  • They are bleached, deodorized, and have high levels of hexane for extraction.

  • Hexane is toxic, and many soy-based foods to contain hexane residue.

  • Cold-pressed oils are not perfect but better than solvent-based extraction.

  • Overconsumption is not good as it increases polyunsaturated fatty acids.

  • Corn oil is almost exclusively Omega-6, which makes you Omega-3 deficient.

  • The language of "pro-inflammatory vs. anti-inflammatory" is misleading.

  • Inflammation to a point is actually good (incites inflammation resolution).

  • EPA (high dose fish oil) is close to non-steroidal anti-inflammatories.

  • Interfering in the initiation of inflammation vs. resolution of it.

  • High doses can interfere with both the initiation and the resolution.

  • Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs, Cox-inhibitors, etc) are therefore bad.

  • Similarly, any natural "anti-inflammatories" in high doses are bad, too.

  • It's better to give enough to our bodies to regulate inflammation instead.

  • Use natural food sweeteners like raw honey or unrefined sugars.

  • Balance is key, such as simple, utilitarian foods and gourmet foods.

  • Everything in moderation is fine, including intermittent fasting.

  • Fasting can be stressful, but stress is not always a bad thing.

  • The point is to listen to your body and see how it responds to food.

  • Try to include some liberal sources of nutrient-dense foods.

  • Include organ meats, fish liver oils, bones for soups and broths.

  • Cod liver oil is rich in vitamins A and D, and Omega fatty acids.

  • Used for helping joint-tissue disorders with autoimmune components.

  • Helps a variety of deficiencies that lead to blindness and rickets.

  • Also used as preventative in many illnesses including common cold.

  • Best source is unheated Cod liver oil, like Blue Ice and Corganic.

  • Vitamins A, D, and K are fat-soluble vitamins that work synergistically.

  • They help calcium and magnesium absorption, and regulate calcification.

  • These vitamins are important in child development and in old age.

  • Best derived from leafy green veggies, fermented products, and animal fats.

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