142: Inspire Health Podcast with Dr Jason Loken - Episode 142142: Inspire Health Podcast with Dr Jason Loken - Episode 142
UK Health Radio Podcast
Renowned fats expert Udo Erasmus talks with Dr Jason Loken about healthy versus damaged oils, how the body continually renews itself, and why aligning diet and lifestyle with nature can support long-term health. The conversation blends nutrition science with practical routines, stillness practices and a hopeful message for anyone wanting to raise their health standards.
50:05•20 Sept 2026
Fats That Heal, Bodies That Renew: Udo Erasmus on Oils, Health and Hope
Episode Overview
- Essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6 are crucial for every cell, and the main issue is damaged oils, not the fats themselves.
- Industrial processing for shelf life and profit can transform natural oils into harmful substances that interfere with normal body functions.
- Shifting towards fresh, whole, raw, organic and largely plant-based foods helps restore healthier fats and overall vitality.
- The body is constantly renewing; raising your standards now can rebuild most of your physical structure to a higher level within about a year.
- Regular stillness and self-observation support clearer decisions about food, health and life, and set a powerful example for children.
“It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing it wrong. What matters is that you start doing it right.”
What are the common struggles and victories in addiction recovery? For anyone rethinking their health habits – including alcohol, food, and everything in between – this conversation with renowned fats expert Udo Erasmus gives plenty to chew on. Hosted on the Inspire Health Podcast with Dr Jason Loken, this chat zooms in on dietary fats, especially omega‑3 and omega‑6, and why blaming “seed oils” for every health issue seriously misses the point.
Udo calls out popular myths, including the trend of demonising all industrial seed oils, and explains that the real problem is how oils are processed for shelf life and profit rather than for health. You’ll hear him explain why essential fatty acids are, as the name suggests, essential for every cell, and how damaged oils can literally occupy spots in the body where healthy molecules should be, leading to malfunction over time.
He brings it down to basics: get off damaged oils, bring in clean omega‑3 and omega‑6, and move your diet closer to nature – fresh, whole, raw, organic and largely plant‑based. One of the most uplifting parts is Udo’s reminder that the body constantly renews itself: “It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing it wrong.
What matters is that you start doing it right.” That message lands especially well for anyone in recovery who feels they’ve “done too much damage”.
The conversation widens out into bigger questions too: why institutions like medicine and education often miss health and human nature altogether, how focusing on stillness and inner peace can change choices, and why raising personal standards – in food, habits, and even politics – starts with aligning more closely with nature and your own true needs.
If you’ve ever wondered whether changing your diet, alongside changing your relationship with alcohol or other substances, could genuinely upgrade your health, this episode offers a grounded, hopeful perspective. What one standard could you raise today to support the body you’re rebuilding?
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