Q&A 422: Colostrum & Melatonin For COVID, 14 Ways To Find Balance In Your Life, Is Nut Oil & Fish Oil Oxidized, Rancid Or Bad For You? Is Sunlight Beneficial In The Winter? & Much More.

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• This study found that a combination of colostrum and probiotics is more effective in preventing flu than vaccination! [06:25]
  • And this study found colostrum alone at least 3 times more effective than vaccination to prevent flu and is very cost-effective [08:54]
• Interesting approach to a COVID vaccine...seems relatively natural - passive immunity by immunoglobulin transfer [10:45]
  • Another model/mechanism of action for colostrum/COVID here [12:30]
• Interesting...The most effective anti-COVID medicine in one recent analysis was…melatonin [15:20]

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Listener Q&A: Is Nut Oil & Fish Oil Oxidized, Rancid Or Bad For You?...25:22

Grace from Australia asks: I've been hearing a lot about the dangers of polyunsaturated fats lately, particularly in regards to how they oxidize easily, which could create cellular damage. Does this mean I should avoid regular consumption of nuts and fatty fish? I know that in nuts, the antioxidant properties of vitamin E could offset this oxidative damage, but vitamin E is also susceptible to light and heat.

In my response, I recommend:

• Cate Shanahan's books:
  • Deep Nutrition
  • The Fat Fix
• Kion Omega
• Ben's article: A Deep “Dive” Into The Fascinating World Of Fish Oil, The Right Fat Ratios In Your Diet, Plant Vs. Animal Based Oils & The Exact Fish Oil Ben Greenfield Uses Every Day. (Re: when Ben mentions peroxidation vs. oxidation)
• Profiling of Omega-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Oxidized Products in Salmon after Different Cooking Methods
• Joule Sous Vide wand
• Study: Identification of Vitamin D3 Oxidation Products Using High-Resolution and Tandem Mass Spectrometry
• Study: Oxidative Destruction of Vitamin D
• Thorne Vitamin D/K liquid
• Q&A 420
• Q&A 421
• BGF podcast on Omegas w/ Bill and Kathe