Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Latest Posts

The hierarchy of evidence
Academic Research Newsletter 

The hierarchy of evidence

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Zoë 0

Introduction Many thanks to Mike for suggesting this note. Mike wanted to understand more about the types of studies that

Statins in the over 75s
Cholesterol Newsletter 

Statins in the over 75s

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Zoë 5
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020
Newsletter Public Health 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020

July 27, 2020August 3, 2020 Zoë 2
Is saturated fat worse than sugar?
Newsletter Sugar 

Is saturated fat worse than sugar?

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Zoë 0
Animal vs plant protein
Macronutrients Newsletter 

Animal vs plant protein

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Zoë 3

Red Meat

Trust Me I’m a Doctor – Don’t!
Media Watch Red Meat 

Trust Me I’m a Doctor – Don’t!

February 20, 2020February 27, 2020 Zoë 17

BBC2 Trust Me I’m a Doctor Series 9 episode 6 Date 20th February 2020 Dear ‘Trust Me’ I am writing

Sarcopenia & diet
Exercise Newsletter Red Meat 

Sarcopenia & diet

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Zoë 2
Meat guidelines – the evidence
Newsletter Red Meat 

Meat guidelines – the evidence

October 7, 2019December 3, 2019 Zoë 8
Plant based diet propaganda – Part 2
Dairy Newsletter Other Diets & Books Red Meat 

Plant based diet propaganda – Part 2

September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 Zoë 2

Cholesterol

Statins in the over 75s
Cholesterol Newsletter 

Statins in the over 75s

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Zoë 5

Executive Summary * Headlines in July 2020 reported that “A study of over-75s found that those taking statins were 25

Coconut oil, olive oil, butter & LDL-cholesterol
Cholesterol Newsletter 

Coconut oil, olive oil, butter & LDL-cholesterol

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Zoë 6
Dear British Heart Foundation
Cholesterol Heart Disease 

Dear British Heart Foundation

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Zoë 2
The British Heart Foundation and Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Cholesterol Newsletter 

The British Heart Foundation and Familial Hypercholesterolemia

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 Zoë 0



More Articles

  • The hierarchy of evidence
  • Statins in the over 75s
  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020
  • Is saturated fat worse than sugar?
  • Animal vs plant protein
  • What is a healthy food?
  • COVID-19 – deaths & excess deaths
  • The risk of CVD over the next 10 years
  • Making value judgments about life and death
  • Social distancing – the evidence
  • Cochrane saturated fat reviews
  • Animal Based Low Carb vs Plant Based Low Fat Diets
  • Dietary Fat & Mortality
  • Fat shaming or life saving
  • COVID-19 & Vitamin D

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