Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

About
Diet & Weight
Food & Nutrition
- Food Companies
- Nutrition
  - Macronutrients
  - Micronutrients
- Specific Foods
  - Dairy
  - Fruit
  - Red Meat
  - Sugar
  - Whole Grains
  - Other Foods
Health
Research

Conditions

A new look at statins, LDL-Cholesterol & CVD

May 2, 2022May 4, 2022 Zoë 9 Comments Cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, statins

Executive summary * Most papers presenting the benefits of statins have been done by the Oxford Cholesterol Treatment Trialists (CTT)

Heart Disease Newsletter

Fiber, CVD & inflammation

April 18, 2022April 17, 2022 Zoë 4 Comments member

Executive summary * This week’s note reviews a paper about fiber (total, cereal, vegetable and fruit fiber) and cardiovascular disease

Heart Disease Newsletter Other Foods

Avocados & heart disease

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Zoë 4 Comments avocados, heart disease, member

Executive summary * This week’s academic paper generated global news coverage. The headlines were "An avocado a week can cut

Men's Health Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Low-carb diets, cortisol & testosterone

March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 Zoë 2 Comments member

Executive summary * A systematic review (look at all evidence) and meta-analysis (pool it together to see the overall effect)

Diabetes Newsletter

Which diet is best for type 2 diabetes?

January 10, 2022January 13, 2022 Zoë 10 Comments diet, low calorie diet, low carb diet, member, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary * An umbrella review was published in November 2021. A meta-analysis pools together all studies on a particular

Children's Health Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Keto diets & kidney stones

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Zoë 0 Comments Children, epilepsy, keto diet, kidney stones, member

Executive summary * This week’s study produced the headline finding that the estimated incidence of kidney stones in patients on

Mental Health Newsletter

COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale

November 22, 2021November 29, 2021 Zoë 6 Comments anxiety, COVID-19, mental health

Executive summary * COVID-19 brought profound changes to the way we live. There has been a significant increase in the

Heart Disease Newsletter

The Clot Thickens

November 15, 2021November 29, 2021 Zoë 15 Comments heart disease, member, The Clot Thickens

Executive summary * This week’s note is about Dr Malcolm Kendrick’s new book called The Clot Thickens. * Malcolm has

Macronutrients Newsletter Women's Health

Australian women – carbs & fat

October 25, 2021November 8, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments carbohydrates, cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, epidemiology, member, mortality, saturated fat

Executive summary * A study of approximately 10,000 middle-aged Australian women examined the association between carbohydrate and saturated fat intake

Cholesterol Heart Disease Newsletter

Inclisiran

September 13, 2021September 20, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments Cholesterol, heart disease, member

Executive summary * The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (guideline setting organisation) has approved a PCSK9 inhibitor

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Why eat carbohydrate?
Weight gain during lockdown
A new look at statins, LDL-Cholesterol & CVD
Meat & Saturated fat
Fiber, CVD & inflammation
Avocados & heart disease
Meat & Life Expectancy
Low-carb diets, cortisol & testosterone
Legumes – optimal intake
Will cutting meat & dairy make you live longer?
Global Burden of Disease
Cochrane review of low-carb diets
JCVI conflicts of interest
An insulin index of food
Metabolism, dieting & reaching goal weight

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