About this episode

Dr. Gary Fettke joins Judy Cho to discuss the impact of sugar, seed oils, and processed carbohydrates on modern disease.

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health. Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com _____ Dr. Gary Fettke and I dive into the real drivers of modern disease: sugar, processed carbohydrates, and seed oils, and which of the three is doing the most damage. We break down the biochemistry of fructose, the polyol pathway, and how LDL particles are affected by diet. We also get into the origins of fat shaming, how pharmaceutical companies shaped public language around obesity,...

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Host: Judy Cho

Guest: Dr. Gary Fettke

Topics covered

• sugar
• seed oils
• carbohydrates
• modern disease
• biochemistry
• obesity

Keywords

• sugar
• seed oils
• carbs
• fructose
• LDL particles
• fat shaming
• obesity

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Organizations: Empower Functional Health

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