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Are seed oils poison? Is thimerosal in vaccines dangerous? RFK gets a lot of attention in the media, but let's look at the science behind his claims. CORRECTIONS and CLARIFICATIONS: 1) I have had a couple of comments questioning my description of LDL, the so-called 'bad' cholesterol. One of them cited some research suggesting LDL may not be the culprit when it comes to clogged arteries. This has to be weighed against the huge amount of research over several decades showing that there is a link, and that link is accepted by every major medical institution I checked. See my pinned comment for details. Still, fair to say that the link between LDL and clogged arteries (atherosclerosis) is being questioned. 2) The photo I show of the element sodium is a bit suspect. I got the photo from a website called 'Get 10 Facts About the Element Sodium' (thoughtco.com/sodium-element-facts-606471). Sodium is a dull gray color on contact with air, and this looks more like a crystalline form of a sodium compound. 3) I cannot verify all the ingredients shown in Quaker oats and McDonalds frying oil. The one I mention, dimethylpolysiloxane, is used. And although the exact ingredients may differ, or (as I mentioned) may have changed, there is a huge disparity between what is allowed in the USA and Europe (cspi.org/page/chemical-cuisine-food-additive-safety-ratings) TO SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL -- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS CHARITY: I do not ask for contributions. Instead, please support the work of Health in Harmony, which trades forest protections for health care. See my video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9-GRugP9pU for an explanation of their work. Donations can be made here: https://www.healthinharmony.org/donate The main website is: https://www.healthinharmony.org/ Health in Harmony also has a live website: https://actnow.healthinharmony.org/ Please mention the name Potholer54 when you donate, so it can be counted when I update the total from my subscribers. Thanks :) SOURCES: RFK on seed oil: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qffLMbzjui8 Joe Rogan on seed oil: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n5lfDRxjKpA RFK speaking on new diet guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c28wiWIsQk Simopoulos, A. P. (2008). The importance of the omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio in cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. (Experimental Biology and Medicine, 233(6), 674–688.) https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/08/20/theres-no-reason-to-avoid-seed-oils-and-plenty-of-reasons-to-eat-them Finns: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kOiXgrz3Jss https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yncFW4CZA_g RFK explaining ban on Thimerosal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPWh-Mq_BNg Timeline of Thimerosal https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2004/03/timeline-thimerosal-controversy/ Egan testimony: https://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/doc/fdas-william-egan-testifies-on-vaccine-additi-0001#thi Map of measles outbreak: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html https://www.wsj.com/video/series/opinion-review-and-outlook/wsj-opinion-could-measles-lose-its-elimination-status-in-the-us/5A75DA4D-E62F-46AA-B929-1A588BCA2D4B?mod=Searchresults&pos=2&page=1 Vitamin A toxicity https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/measles-vitamin-and-rfk-jrs-about-face http://factcheck.org/2026/01/the-facts-on-the-vaccines-the-cdc-no-longer-recommends-for-all-kids/ Joe Rogan interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6LJXPOv4SM 2:30 “I’m not against vaccines” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBP6P12oyzM Chaired Children’s health defence – anti-vax http://youtube.com/watch?v=HqI_z1OcenQ 1:50 – RFK saying he tells mothers not to vaccinate their babies 6:06 – RFK disinfo on vaccines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsTfrJVWYqc congress hearings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0q_Oj425cU&t=259s "Do your own research" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hmXMHkdSB8U "Don’t take advice from me": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZJpvcg3iUY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E40cdMiZ03w Congressional hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBpVLYmYLso Americans die younger (2013) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK154469/ Citations to nonexistent studies: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/rfk-jr-maha-health-report-studies CDC award to Danish researchers https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/cdc-awards-16-million-hepatitis-b-vaccine-study-controversial-danish-researchers Stephanie Rist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcd5MSZK0V8