SAMA HOOLE: Every time: Traditional high saturated fat = healthy. Modern "healthy" diet = disease. At what point do we admit the pattern is clear? Answer: Never. Because admitting it means admitting 70 years of error.

2000s-2010s: Researchers study Mongolian herdsmen.

Diet: Mutton, dairy (yogurt, cheese, butter tea), fermented mare's milk.

Estimated 60-70% of calories from animal fat. Mostly saturated.

Very little vegetables. Almost no processed food.

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2000s-2010s: Researchers study Mongolian herdsmen. Diet: Mutton, dairy (yogurt, cheese, butter tea), fermented mare's milk. Estimated 60-70% of calories from animal fat. Mostly saturated. Very little vegetables. Almost no processed food. According to saturated fat hypothesis: Should have catastrophic cardiovascular disease. Reality: - Low cardiovascular disease rates despite high cholesterol - Good metabolic health - Low diabetes - Robust physical condition into old age Researchers: "This is surprising given their high saturated fat intake." Translation: "Our hypothesis predicts they should be dead, but they're thriving." When Mongolian herdsmen move to cities and adopt modern diet: - Cardiovascular disease increases - Diabetes appears - Obesity emerges Same genetics. Different diet. Different outcomes. Traditional high-fat diet: Healthy. Modern low-fat processed diet: Diseased. This pattern has been observed in: Maasai → City migration Inuit → Southern migration Aboriginal → Colonization Mongolian → Urbanization Every time: Traditional high saturated fat = healthy. Modern "healthy" diet = disease. At what point do we admit the pattern is clear? Answer: Never. Because admitting it means admitting 70 years of error. So each population is studied, the pattern is observed, it's called "interesting," and then filed away. The Mongolian herdsmen prove the hypothesis wrong. Along with the Maasai, Inuit, Kitavans, Aboriginal, Tokelauans, and traditional populations globally. But one more study that disproves the hypothesis just gets added to the pile.