Dr. Paul Mason - ''Hard science on the real cause of heart disease - why you should avoid seed oils'

This is the third and final lecture of a 3 part series delivered by Dr Mason at the Low Carb Down Under Gold Coast conference in October 2022.

The prevailing theory of atherosclerotic heart disease is demolished and Dr Mason carefully constructs a case, using peer reviewed science, that blood clots are in fact, the main source of atherosclerosis. The nexus between the triglyceride to HDL ratio and heart disease is examined with particular reference to the root causes of cardiovascular mortality.

As a bonus, Dr Mason lifts the lid on just what exactly makes seed oils so problematic.....and it comes down to much more than oxidation stress. The major issue in fact, is that seed oils contain phytosterols, or fake plant cholesterol, which interferes with the normal essential functions of cholesterol within the body.

Dr Paul Mason obtained his medical degree with honours from the University of Sydney. He is also a fellow of the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians, holds a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy and a Masters degree in Occupational Health. He is currently Chief Medical Officer of the Defeat Diabetes program, an evidence-based program focussed on lifestyle management of metabolic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes.

Dr Malcom Kendrick has authored an excellent book on the clotting theory of atherosclerosis, and it provided some of the material referenced within this lecture. Dr Mason highly recommends it.

[MrMarcol]

This is a doctor who knows what he’s talking about. Through dr Mason & other good doctors on you tube, I personally have lost 60 kgs of weight, got off all medication and taken up the gym because I have so much energy. I’m 61 years old and never been so healthy. Thank you dr mason. ✌️

[YouTuber-epxx]

Here in the agricultural midwestern US, nearly every acre is used to grow corn or soybeans. The grocery shelves are stuffed with thousands of seed-oil-based processed/fake food products. The demise of seed oils, which cannot come soon enough, would lead to VAST changes in US agriculture. VAST money involved. Dr. Mason's message will not be well-received, to say the

[johnx]

Having been brow-beaten to take statins for 10 years, I had to keep rewinding sections of this video over and over in order to get the information to stick.
Parts of my memory system no longer function and my concentration is poor. (This started from day 1 of statins.)
However, this is a brilliant lecture. Beautifully crafted, and perfectly paced.
Because of this, I managed to grasp the fundamentals of the message.
Thank you, your efforts are greatly appreciated.

[beautifulgirl]

One of the smartest and most insightful individuals I've come across. Wish I had him for my treating physician. Another great presentation, I learn something with each talk he gives. I'm reconsidering coconut oil.

[BiggieCheese]

One of the most important lectures ever given by Dr. Paul Mason

[terraloft]

Not one wasted word. How many lives will be enhanced with this presentation?

[johngmccune]

I know Dr. Mason has a day job, but if you didn't know that, you'd think that he devotes all of his time to studying published research so that he can digest and summarize it in order to pass it on to the rest of us. Couple that with his concise, easy-to follow (and even witty) delivery, and the result is an incredibly effective and helpful messaging. Thanks you a ton!

[rlshultz]

I hard a heart attack after a triathlon. Completed the race and after they put in 2 stents. They stated I was 20% blocked and thought some of the plaque broke off during the race and caused a blockage. That was 5 years ago. Now carnivore still racing and feel great. Paul gave me the information years ago to determine the root cause (diet). Something the doctors could not or would not tell me.

[YouTuber-epxx]

Dr. Paul Mason is amazing at presenting complex science so the lay person can understand. I ate low-fat for 20 years to avoid my dad's heart disease. Lots of bran cereals and whole breads. Oops. That got me acute coronary artery disease in my 50s. So this info concerning plant sterols and seed oils in heart disease isn't surprising

[Appleblade]

So crazy... 6 years of animal fat eating (small plant consumption the first three... but no seed oils) and my HDL has gone from 43 to 83, and my trigs are down from 116 to 85. My LDL went from 180 to 313... and I couldn't be happier.

[JMK-vopv]

Brilliant presentation, Dr. Paul Mason. Keep up your ongoing investigation into the TRUE cause of atherosclerosis so that we patients can challenge our cardiologists on the dying "LIPID-HEART HYPOTHESIS"!

[pointshealthcoaching]

Definitely food for thought; so glad he shines a light on censorship in this time of authoritarianism & tyrannical public health policies

[kekaknacks]

Excellent video just subscribed. I am from down under Geelong :) I'm a female in my 50's got diagnosed with type2 D a few years ago, I was put on high blood pressure medicine, high cholesterol and diabetic medicine and last year found the Keto Life way of eating and Carnivore and up till now I have Lost around 25kilos and stopped all my medication and even reversed my type2D even though one of my doctors told me I was in the wrong and that I was going to have a heart attack. I am feeling better then ever before. We need this information out there for everyone to know. Thank you

[blahblah]

I suggest every video of Doctor Mason. He is a lifesaver.

[변창해-op]

Again, so professional explanation on the real causes of heart disease. Thank you so much dr Paul Mason

[jonmoceri]

Great lecture. I went low carb keto carnivore almost 2 years ago. Saved my life. Thanks to Dr. Paul Mason and the other folks at Low Carb Down Under.

[kfgabriele]

Fantastic lecture series! The quality and relevance of information this channel provides is second to none. Thank you!

[Turbo]

No only excellent, meaningful and usable content, it is also delivered in a brief, pithy and time-efficient way, with that hallmark ever-so-slightly mischievous humor. Thanks Paul!

[mbrochh]

Here is a ChatGPT summary:

- Dr Paul Mason's lecture is about the fairy tale that saturated fat causes heart disease.
- 75% of patients hospitalised for heart attack did not have high LDL.
- Blood clots are central to the development of atherosclerosis and a key risk factor for heart disease.
- High triglycerides and low HDL are associated with an increased risk of blood clotting.
- Oxidation is a major cause of heart disease and can damage the glyco calyx, a protective barrier against clotting.
- High and fluctuating blood glucose levels, as occurs in diabetes, generates oxidation and increases clot risk.
- Seed oils are prone to oxidation and contain phytosterols, which can interfere with normal biochemical processes and form crystals in atherosclerosis.

- Red blood cells contain more free cholesterol and plant sterols than any other cell in the body
- Consumption of plant foods, especially seed oils, has been shown to result in plant sterol accumulation in red blood cell membranes at the expense of cholesterol
- Seed oil intake has been linked to a greater incidence of death than sugar when it exceeds 6% of energy in the diet
- Polyunsaturated fat intake began to rise in the early 1900s, which is likely a causal role in the epidemic of heart disease that followed
- Replacing saturated fat with seed oil has been found to increase mortality in three large scale randomised control trials
- Lowering saturated fat intake is associated with an increased risk of heart disease
- Seed oil intake increases the risk of death
- Plant sterols reduce blood levels of LDL by inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol from the small intestine
- Coconut oil is a plant oil and contains sterols, which is why it drops LDL levels
- Statins inhibit blood clotting pathways and inhibit the release of plaque destabilising matrix metalloproteinases, but have side effects such as an increased risk of brain bleeding and diabetes
- The lipid hypothesis has been argued against by Malcolm Kendrick, who has been cancelled by Wikipedia
- Factors that increase clotting risk include oxidation, pollution, seed oil consumption, and blood glucose levels

[peterholt]

A great lecture which backs up the research by Dr Malcolm Kendrick in his book "The Clot Thickens". A must read in my opinion. He also mentions the special lipoprotein Lp(a), which is a key component of clots formed around arterial damage. When anyone previously found lipoprotein structures in plaques, they were almost certainly seeing Lp(a), and not LDL.