Interview with Dr. Ray Peat
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If you have read Eat Fat, Lose Fat, or Wise Traditions journals and website, you know coconut oil is pretty amazing stuff. There are a few other people out there who think so too. Dr. Ray Peat is one of them. Early on in this interview he states that saturated fat is good fat—not something you hear every day, except from us. From there, he focuses in on coconut oil and details some of the benefits, which include regulating metabolism and helping to keep weight under control, controlling estrogen, helping the thyroid issues and even preventing or reducing sunburn damage.
While he gives out some good and intriguing information, one must be careful when listening to him. He mentions that there is no such thing as essential fatty acids. Well, yes there are. Dr. Mary Enig tried to straighten out his confusion on this subject in our Spring 2005 Wise Traditions, but apparently he is still confused. He also says we wouldn’t need vitamin E if we didn’t eat any polyunsaturated fats. Dr. Enig points out that there is some polyunsaturated fat in all food. So even if that is true, it is kind of like saying, “If pigs could fly, [fill in the blank].” If pigs could fly, I would give him a thumbs up for saying things like that. THUMBS DOWN.
This article appeared in Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, the quarterly magazine of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Winter 2009.
About the Reviewer
Tim Boyd was born and raised in Ohio, graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a degree in computer engineering, and worked in the defense industry in Northern Virginia for over 20 years. During that time, a slight case of arthritis led him to discover that nutrition makes a difference and nutrition became a serious hobby. After a pleasant and satisfying run in the electronics field, he decided he wanted to do something more important. He is now arthritis free and enjoying his dream job working for the Weston A. Price Foundation.
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written by LA, Feb 23 2011
written by LA, Feb 23 2011
I just heard an interview with Ray Peat on the thyroid today and he sounded tired and not vibrant. It was actually painful and boring to listen and follow him. I love learning about nutrition and health, but I lost interest. He sounded much older than 74. I've met people who were older and sounded more vibrant. Sorry for the negative review, but it's my truth.
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too bad
written by MCA, Feb 02 2011
written by MCA, Feb 02 2011
This site had gone down in quality for a few years, I noticed this when I saw the homeopathy articles and some "spiritual" gobbledeegocks writings. Homeopathy is quack science, any kid in sixth grade who just learned about Avogadro's number can understand that.
This "review" and the other reply about Peat's views on EFA are another low value writing which drag down the average value of the WAP site and philosophy and make someone to doubt the credibility of the whole ...
This "review" and the other reply about Peat's views on EFA are another low value writing which drag down the average value of the WAP site and philosophy and make someone to doubt the credibility of the whole ...
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Poor argument
written by Chris, Oct 30 2010
written by Chris, Oct 30 2010
"Well, yes they are!" is not an argument. You'll have to counter Rays extensive knowledge of biochemistry to make this article less of a joke. To prove that they are not essential, all you have to do is feel what happens when you are able to make significant adaptive changes through intermittent fasting. No EFA's required.
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FRIEND OF Dr. Peat
written by Ed Reich, Oct 26 2010
written by Ed Reich, Oct 26 2010
Greetings,
I am a friend and associate of Dr. Peat. In fact, I am staying at his Mexican home right now.
If you read the articles on Omega 3 and 6 polyunaturated oils,
carefully, on Dr. Peat's website (raypeat.com), I believe taht you will come to the conclusion that the N-3 and N-6 lipids are dangerous. And the Omega 3s are more dangerous that the Omega 6s. Ray Peat is in great health, mentally and physically, and at 74, he looks about 62! The marketing teams of the supplement industry are hard at work deceiving the public about some of
the products they proffer. The guy, above, in particular, needs to bone up on Dr. Peat's great ideas!
I am a friend and associate of Dr. Peat. In fact, I am staying at his Mexican home right now.
If you read the articles on Omega 3 and 6 polyunaturated oils,
carefully, on Dr. Peat's website (raypeat.com), I believe taht you will come to the conclusion that the N-3 and N-6 lipids are dangerous. And the Omega 3s are more dangerous that the Omega 6s. Ray Peat is in great health, mentally and physically, and at 74, he looks about 62! The marketing teams of the supplement industry are hard at work deceiving the public about some of
the products they proffer. The guy, above, in particular, needs to bone up on Dr. Peat's great ideas!
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what an absurd 'review'
written by andrew, Jul 06 2010
Think for yourselfwritten by andrew, Jul 06 2010
Phrases like 'straighten out' and 'still confused' insult Peat's extensive knowledge. He often calls some fats the 'so called essential fatty acids.' Believing that we don't need to consume essential fatty acids, or having a differing opinion, does not make someone 'confused.' You're trying to say that Peat is wrong because Mary Enig says so. Mary Enig's 'scientific' reasoning goes something like this: 'Peat is wrong because I say he's wrong.' Why don't you actually try to discuss the issue. Cite studies that you think demonstrate the necessity of the so called essential fatty acids, or try to point out what you believe to be flaws in his reasoning. You can read more at laproline.blogspot.com.
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written by Matt Stone, Mar 08 2010
Peat is not a bumbling idiot. He too knows that polyunsaturated fats are pervasive. But there are foods that contain tiny traces of polyunsaturated fats, which Peat recommends wholeheartedly, and there are foods with extremely high amounts of polyunsaturated fats, such as those recommended by the Weston A. Price Foundation, such as crispy nuts, lard, goose and duck fat, and poultry skin.
On a WAPF-sytle diet I had many health problems, and I estimate my PUFA intake to have been around 20 grams per day. Since cutting that back to 3 grams per day, my health has improved dramatically.
The longer Enig stays entrentched in the belief that nuts, seeds, cod liver oil, and poultry and pork fat are healthy for Americans, who already have 8 times the tissue concentration of PUFA's that can be considered healthy, the longer they delay what could easily be the most significant thing a person can do to improve their health... Eat 1% of their dietary calories from PUFA's as advised by the world's leading PUFA expert, Dr. William Lands.
On a WAPF-sytle diet I had many health problems, and I estimate my PUFA intake to have been around 20 grams per day. Since cutting that back to 3 grams per day, my health has improved dramatically.
The longer Enig stays entrentched in the belief that nuts, seeds, cod liver oil, and poultry and pork fat are healthy for Americans, who already have 8 times the tissue concentration of PUFA's that can be considered healthy, the longer they delay what could easily be the most significant thing a person can do to improve their health... Eat 1% of their dietary calories from PUFA's as advised by the world's leading PUFA expert, Dr. William Lands.
