Paul Saladino, MD

And my body can biotransform alpha-linolenic acid into EPA, DHA, DPA. I've done these checks, and I have lots of EPA, DHA, and DPA in my body, and I don't take a fish oil supplement because I'm eating less omega-6. I have very low levels of omega-6, so my body can use those parallel enzymes.

And my body can biotransform alpha-linolenic acid into EPA, DHA, DPA. I've done these checks, and I have lots of EPA, DHA, and DPA in my body, and I don't take a fish oil supplement because I'm eating less omega-6. I have very low levels of omega-6, so my body can use those parallel enzymes.

The omega-6 comes from seed oils. Right? Primarily. Yeah, you can get a little bit of omega-6 if you're eating almonds. I don't think that's a problem for most people if you can digest almonds. That's a separate conversation that we've had about, I don't think almonds are very digestible, but you're not getting a lot of omega-6 if you're eating unprocessed plant foods. You're just not.

The omega-6 comes from seed oils. Right? Primarily. Yeah, you can get a little bit of omega-6 if you're eating almonds. I don't think that's a problem for most people if you can digest almonds. That's a separate conversation that we've had about, I don't think almonds are very digestible, but you're not getting a lot of omega-6 if you're eating unprocessed plant foods. You're just not.

The omega-6 comes from seed oils. Right? Primarily. Yeah, you can get a little bit of omega-6 if you're eating almonds. I don't think that's a problem for most people if you can digest almonds. That's a separate conversation that we've had about, I don't think almonds are very digestible, but you're not getting a lot of omega-6 if you're eating unprocessed plant foods. You're just not.

But you're getting a lot of omega-6 from the seed oils. Now, asterisk, we are also getting evolutionarily inappropriate amounts of omega-6 from things like chicken and pork. Because Going back to our previous point, humans, chickens, and pigs are all monogastric animals. We all store polyunsaturated fats.

But you're getting a lot of omega-6 from the seed oils. Now, asterisk, we are also getting evolutionarily inappropriate amounts of omega-6 from things like chicken and pork. Because Going back to our previous point, humans, chickens, and pigs are all monogastric animals. We all store polyunsaturated fats.

But you're getting a lot of omega-6 from the seed oils. Now, asterisk, we are also getting evolutionarily inappropriate amounts of omega-6 from things like chicken and pork. Because Going back to our previous point, humans, chickens, and pigs are all monogastric animals. We all store polyunsaturated fats.

When you are eating a chicken and the chicken thigh is going to be fattier, if you're eating a chicken thigh and that chicken is fed corn and soy, just like humans that are fed corn and soy oils, that chicken is accumulating linoleic acid in their fatty acid, in their tissues. So chickens historically, if you look at wild chickens, 4% linoleic acid in their fat. Chickens today, 20%. Wow.

When you are eating a chicken and the chicken thigh is going to be fattier, if you're eating a chicken thigh and that chicken is fed corn and soy, just like humans that are fed corn and soy oils, that chicken is accumulating linoleic acid in their fatty acid, in their tissues. So chickens historically, if you look at wild chickens, 4% linoleic acid in their fat. Chickens today, 20%. Wow.

When you are eating a chicken and the chicken thigh is going to be fattier, if you're eating a chicken thigh and that chicken is fed corn and soy, just like humans that are fed corn and soy oils, that chicken is accumulating linoleic acid in their fatty acid, in their tissues. So chickens historically, if you look at wild chickens, 4% linoleic acid in their fat. Chickens today, 20%. Wow.

Same with pigs. 4% to 5%, wild hogs, right? 4% to 5% linoleic acid in their tissues. Today, 20% linoleic acid in their tissues. So do I think that eating traditionally raised pork and chicken is the major contributor to linoleic acid? No. This is not the biggest. It's mostly seed oils.

Same with pigs. 4% to 5%, wild hogs, right? 4% to 5% linoleic acid in their tissues. Today, 20% linoleic acid in their tissues. So do I think that eating traditionally raised pork and chicken is the major contributor to linoleic acid? No. This is not the biggest. It's mostly seed oils.

Same with pigs. 4% to 5%, wild hogs, right? 4% to 5% linoleic acid in their tissues. Today, 20% linoleic acid in their tissues. So do I think that eating traditionally raised pork and chicken is the major contributor to linoleic acid? No. This is not the biggest. It's mostly seed oils.

But if somebody is really trying to be aware of... evolutionarily appropriate, biologically appropriate consumption of linoleic acid, you have to start thinking about your bacon. I'm sorry. And look, you can do it. Raise your own pigs. Let them root in the ground. Let them eat bugs and worms and mice, because they do eat other animals. And let them eat roots.

But if somebody is really trying to be aware of... evolutionarily appropriate, biologically appropriate consumption of linoleic acid, you have to start thinking about your bacon. I'm sorry. And look, you can do it. Raise your own pigs. Let them root in the ground. Let them eat bugs and worms and mice, because they do eat other animals. And let them eat roots.

But if somebody is really trying to be aware of... evolutionarily appropriate, biologically appropriate consumption of linoleic acid, you have to start thinking about your bacon. I'm sorry. And look, you can do it. Raise your own pigs. Let them root in the ground. Let them eat bugs and worms and mice, because they do eat other animals. And let them eat roots.

Don't feed them corn and soy, and your pigs will have much lower amounts of linoleic acid. There are more and more of these producers out there doing low LA pork. Wow. Historically... we are eating pork that is full of linoleic acid because of what they're fed.

Don't feed them corn and soy, and your pigs will have much lower amounts of linoleic acid. There are more and more of these producers out there doing low LA pork. Wow. Historically... we are eating pork that is full of linoleic acid because of what they're fed.

Don't feed them corn and soy, and your pigs will have much lower amounts of linoleic acid. There are more and more of these producers out there doing low LA pork. Wow. Historically... we are eating pork that is full of linoleic acid because of what they're fed.