Health Consequences of a High PUFA Diet with Dr. Chris Knobbe

Ash enjoyed sitting down with our friend, Dr. Chris Knobbe, to discuss PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids). We dive into the specific health consequences that occur when PUFAs become a high % of your diet. These fats aren’t toxins, but the dose makes the poison. We discuss why you should not try to increase your Omega 6 or Omega 3 consumption - prioritize saturated fats! Chris Knobbe, MD, is a physician, researcher, ophthalmologist, public health advocate, and Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus, formerly of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.   Dr. Knobbe’s research has focused greatly on the “vegetable oil hypothesis” as the primary driver of overweight and chronic disease.  In 2016, Knobbe formally introduced the hypothesis that processed foods and vegetable oils are the primary drivers of AMD, which is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss and blindness in people over the age of 50, worldwide.   Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Dr. Chris Knobbe’s background 5:50 - Nutrition courses in med school & challenges with publishing research  8:50 - what are PUFAs and history of our fat consumption 23:50 - health consequences of PUFA consumption  35:30 - Chris’s 4 pillars of hazard with high Omega 6 consumption  41:00 - what is oxidation 49:00 - what about Omega 3s? 1:01:35 - summary of 4 health consequences of high PUFA consumption 1:05 - Vitamin E 1:08:20 - Tips to reduce PUFA consumption, fatty acid analysis of our chicken eggs and meat, nuts & seeds 1:36:25 - how to find and support Dr. Chris Knobbe’s work Links: https://www.CureAMD.org http://www.AncestralHealthFoundation.org (pending activation) Links to Recent Presentations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-te509vqnFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0bRGsev4fI Dariush Mozaffarian paper about calories going down and obesity rate going up https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/115/6/1445/6572830  Contact  Chris A. Knobbe, MD Ancestral Health Foundation Cure AMD Foundation PO Box 3768 Boulder, CO 80307 United States [email protected] [email protected]