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Luke Spencer Oct 13, 2023

Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

Refined seed oils may seem "healthy" but can drive inflammation when consumed in excess.

The American diet during the 20th century experienced a meteoric rise in soybean oil consumption - more than 1.000-fold increase per capita. 😲

#Seed #Oil 🧵👇🏻

Luke Spencer Oct 12, 2023

Some experts estimate prescription #drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer.

This is not a new problem.

Chloroform used to be a treatment for #asthma.

This belief would eventually kill patients, who had overdosed during an asthma attack. ☠️

"Death was accidental" Arizona Republican, 1911

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Luke Spencer Oct 12, 2023

8/9 🧑🏼‍❤️‍🧑🏻 Belonging:

Invest in close relationships.

In social relationships, quality is more important than
quantity.

Are there people around you with whom you can be yourself?

Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

An advertisement from 1923 promotes cigarettes as a cure for asthma even though the treatment had side effects:

"…the subjects became breathless on exertion. Some have pains around the heart, some have palpitation, and others suffer from swimming in the head.”

😮‍💨🚬
#NoSmoking #Asthma

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Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

2/2 This article provides an updated perspective by delving into the biochemistry of different fats and their health effects 👇🏻
https://healthspanwise.com/seed-oils-harm-your-health/

Top 5 Seed Oils That Harm Your Health

For decades public health policy has been pushing vegetable oils as "heart healthy" alternatives.

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Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

1/2 These oils are high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) like linoleic acid:

Grape Seed 71%
Sunflower 68%
Corn 56%
Soybean 55%
Cottonseed 53%

These fragile PUFAs get oxidized into toxic byproducts during extraction and high-heat cooking. ☠️

This constant oxidative stress promotes heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and neurodegeneration.

Our ancestors didn't evolve eating PUFAs in such large amounts.

The key is balancing intake of unstable PUFAs like omega-6s with anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats

Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

Refined seed oils may seem "healthy" but can drive inflammation when consumed in excess.

The American diet during the 20th century experienced a meteoric rise in soybean oil consumption - more than 1.000-fold increase per capita. 😲

#Seed #Oil 🧵👇🏻

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Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

2/2 Emerging research shows potential to prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons by reducing gut inflammation and permeability.

The gut-brain connection remains key for lifelong health.

Gut-Brain Connection - New Secrets Revealed

The gut-brain connection refers to the constant communication between our gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. But how are they linked?

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Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

2/2 Emerging research shows potential to prevent neurodegenerative diseases like #Alzheimers and #Parkinsons by reducing gut inflammation and permeability.

The gut-brain connection remains key for lifelong health.

Gut-Brain Connection - New Secrets Revealed

The gut-brain connection refers to the constant communication between our gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. But how are they linked?

Luke\'s Health Span

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Luke Spencer Oct 11, 2023

1/2 Your gut has a "second brain" called the enteric nervous system with over 100 million neurons! 🤯

It produces serotonin and dopamine, crucial for mood and health.

The vagus nerve links the gut and brain like an information highway.

Gut dysbiosis from poor diet, medications, and stress can manifest anxiety, depression, brain fog, and memory issues 😢.

Optimizing your gut with prebiotics, probiotics, and diet enriches good bacteria that nourishes the brain! 🍎🥕

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