2.7.11

Ray Peat - evils of unsaturated fatty acids


Discusses links between unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) and:
  • hypothyroidism
  • heart disease
  • immunosuppression
  • cancer
  • brain dysfunction (via UFA peroxidation)
  • obesity

Notable mentions:
  • nutrition in fish heads
  • 600 day half life of dangerous UFA in human tissue
  • theory that there is no essential dietary fatty acids for humans