![]() On this episode, we talk with integrative pediatrician Dr. An integrative pediatrics approach emphasizes preventive care and uses a personalized approach which includes diet, environmental exposures, and healthy relationships. Yet, this goal is becoming more difficult as chronic pediatric diseases are becoming increasingly common. Join us on a journey through the science of nitric oxide, the small molecule with a large impact.Įvery parent wants to raise a healthy child. Maizes asks about natural mechanisms to increases nitric oxide levels, such as breathwork. Weil asks what’s responsible for the rise in nitric oxide deficiencies. Ignarro shares the history of the scientific discovery of nitric oxide and its use in medical settings around the world. ![]() Ignarro has devoted his life to unlocking nitric oxide’s larger potential in advancing heart health. His research led him to the development of one of the most popular pharmaceuticals in the world, sildenafil, known widely by its brand name, Viagra. Louis Ignarro, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery that nitric oxide acts as a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system. Nitric oxide also improves brain cognition, stabilizes blood pressure, and supports exercise performance. The main function of nitric oxide is vasodilation. Your body naturally produces nitric oxide, a small gaseous molecule while it exists for mere seconds, it is vitally important for your health. We discuss the good oils, the emerging world of cultured oils, and which oils to avoid. Maizes points to food policy to understand why these vegetable oils dominates commercial food production. Weil explains why certain oils are pro-inflammatory and carcinogenic. Jeff discusses the challenges of conventional oils and the exciting possibilities of cultured oils. In this episode, we explore the best and worst oils for health, as well as other important considerations like taste, smoke-point, and sustainability. Jeff is the co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms, a company producing cooking oils made by fermentation, called “cultured oil.” Our guest this episode is Jeff Nobbs a food and technology entrepreneur. Research has shown that they are particularly harmful when heated or consumed in large quantities. A growing number of studies demonstrate that many vegetable oils are pro-inflammatory and linked to disease. Today, cooking oils are a staple in our diets, with canola, sunflower, soy, peanut, and palm oil being the most consumed. Cooking oil now accounts for 20% of our daily calories, representing the greatest increase in the sources of calories since the globalization era. Vegetable oils are the most consumed food in the world second only to rice and wheat.
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