380 ‒ The seed oil debate: are they uniquely harmful relative to other dietary fats?

Layne Norton is a nutrition scientist & accomplished power athlete,who returns to The Drive for a conversation that departs from the show’s usual format. In this episode, Layne presents the evidence-based case that seed oils are not uniquely harmful under isocaloric conditions, while Peter steelmans the strongest versions of the opposing argument that seed oils are inherently harmful. They examine how scientific bias & evidence are evaluated, revisit the historical randomized controlled trials that shaped the seed oil controversy, & explore the mechanistic biology underlying LDL oxidation & at