#971 Before You Drink Dairy! - Shocking New Cause Of Fatty Liver & Weight Gain with Dr Venn Watson

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 946 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Today, I am blessed to sit down with Dr. Stephanie Venn Watson, a veterinary epidemiologist and author of "The Longevity Nutrient: The Unexpected Fat That Holds the Key to Healthy Aging." They discuss the critical role of the saturated fat C15 (penta acid) in cellular health and its implications for metabolic diseases like fatty liver disease. Dr. Venn Watson emphasizes the importance of maintaining adequate C15 levels, which are often found in full-fat dairy and certain fish. The episode also touches on the potential downsides of fish oil supplements and the significance of gratitude in health and longevity. You'll Learn: Importance of saturated fat C15 (penta acid) in cellular health Role of C15 in preventing nutritional deficiencies and cellular fragility Impact of modern dietary trends on fat consumption and metabolism Benefits of full-fat dairy as a source of C15 Research findings linking C15 deficiencies to metabolic diseases, particularly fatty liver disease Dietary sources of C15 and their significance for health Discussion on the development of a C15 supplement for optimizing levels Concerns regarding the consumption of fish oil supplements and their stability Emphasis on whole food sources of omega-3s over concentrated supplements The role of gratitude in health and personal reflections on research and public health 💊 Purchase Fatty15 here: https://fatty15.com/FREEDOM and use the code FREEDOM for 15% off your first order. 🩸 Purchase the Genova Fatty Acid C15 test here: https://connect.gdx.net/shop?utm_source=affiliates&sharedid=&irpid=2524175&irgwc=1 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today to receive immediate access to a FREE course on metabolism with exclusive interviews from Gary Brecka, Dr Daniel Pompa, Dr Jason Fung, Megan Ramos, Cynthia Thurlow & more. CLICK HERE: http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 🔎 Find all of the Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship deals and coupon codes here: https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals

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0:00.0	P-15 is one of their, its primary roles is to be the sturdy fat that goes into our cell membranes and keeps it resilient and strong and prevents it from getting weak and falling apart.
0:13.0	That we need at least 0.2% in there to just keep it from falling apart.
0:19.0	Most people today have 0.2%.
0:21.6	That is the average amount.
0:23.6	It doesn't mean it's healthy.
0:25.6	It means that the world is sitting on the edge,
0:29.6	on the precipice of nutritional deficiency syndrome of cellular fragility.
0:50.3	The Greek definition for metabolism is to transform. Your metabolism is designed to take food and to transform it into energy so you feel good and burn fat.
0:58.2	We are determined to deliver the science and art of metabolism to you. We bring on the thought leaders in this space to have life-changing
1:05.9	conversations so you could apply and upgrade your metabolism. The topics covered here include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore, fasting strategies, mindset,
1:16.8	and metabolic health.
1:18.3	Your body was built to be self-healing.
1:20.6	Our goal is to identify the interference and remove it.
1:24.1	You are a masterpiece because you are a piece of the master. Welcome to the Metabolic
1:29.3	Freedom Podcast. My name is Ben Azadi. I'm the bestselling author of KetoFlex, and I want to thank you
1:35.2	for spending part of your day with me. Welcome back to the Metabolic Freedom Podcast. I'm your
1:43.5	host, Ben Azadi. You can learn more about me over at Benazadi.com. Today we welcome back, Dr. Stephanie Van Watson. She was on the Metabolic Freedom Podcast before, back on episode 875. We bring her back because she has a brand new book that comes out this week
2:03.4	titled The Longevity Nutrant, the unexpected fat that holds the key to healthy aging.
2:12.4	We talk a lot about the importance of quality fats in your diet, saturatedurated fats, monosaturated fats. There's a
2:21.4	specific saturated fat, C-15, that we dive into today. And I got to tell you, you find this
2:29.3	fat in dairy products. So a lot of people, including your friends and family members, and maybe you,
2:35.0	are trying to avoid full fat dairy. You're eating skim milk, or I should say drinking skin milk,
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