Seed Oils: Science vs Social Media with Dr. Jessie Burns

About this episode

Dr. Jessie Burns discusses the health implications of seed oils and addresses common misconceptions.

Few nutrition topics have generated as much heat—and as little clarity—as seed oils. They are often blamed for inflammation, chronic disease, and poor metabolic health, yet they are also some of the most studied fats in human nutrition. Dr. Jessie Burns is a clinical scientist and consultant with a PhD in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Guelph, where her doctoral research focused on dietary fatty acids, inflammation, and chronic disease prevention. She also completed postdoctoral training in clinical women’s health research at Carleton University before transitioning from academia into a non-academic career in clinical science and evidence-based medicine. In her current roles, she collaborates with clinicians, industry partners, researchers, and health organizations to review, appraise, and synthesize complex scientific evidence for clinical guidance, knowledge translation, and education. Though she has formally left academia, she continues to collaborate with academic researchers on projects related to dietary fats and women’s health. In this episode, Dr. Burns discusses the role of seed oils on our health, challenge common fears, and distinguish…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Jessie Burns

Topics covered

• seed oils
• nutrition
• inflammation
• chronic disease
• evidence-based medicine
• dietary fats
• women's health

Keywords

• seed oils
• nutrition
• inflammation
• chronic disease
• dietary fats
• evidence-based medicine
• women's health

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Organizations: The Canadian Nutrition Society, University of Guelph, Carleton University

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