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

UK deaths in 2020

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Zoë 2 Comments COVID-19, dementia, heart disease, member

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction On October 19th, 2020, a document was published by the UK

Diabetes Newsletter

Low calorie vs low carbohydrate for T2D remission (DiRECT vs Virta)

September 21, 2020October 5, 2020 Zoë 9 Comments low calorie diet, low carb diet, type 2 diabetes

Executive Summary * There are two dietary ways to put type 2 diabetes (T2D) into remission – transient very low

Diabetes Newsletter

Liquid diets & weight regain

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Zoë 2 Comments member, type 2 diabetes, very low calorie diet, weight

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction One of my favourite academic papers was published in 2007, by

Diabetes Newsletter

Soups & Shakes for Type 2 Diabetes

September 7, 2020September 11, 2020 Zoë 6 Comments low carb diet, member, remission, type 2 diabetes, very low calorie diet

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction The big news in the UK last week was “Thousands to

Cholesterol Newsletter

Cholesterol & PCSK9s – the lower the better?

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Zoë 12 Comments LDL-cholesterol, member, meta-analysis, PCSK9 inhibitors

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction This week’s study was emailed to me by the senior author,

Cholesterol Newsletter

Statins in the over 75s

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Zoë 6 Comments Cholesterol, meta-analysis, observational study, statins

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

Dairy Heart Disease Macronutrients Newsletter

Dietary Fat & Mortality

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments dietary fat, heart disease, member, monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction We are getting back to home turf this week – diet

Cholesterol Newsletter

Coconut oil, olive oil, butter & LDL-cholesterol

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Zoë 6 Comments "Trust me I'm a doctor", Butter, coconut oil, LDL-cholesterol, member, olive oil

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction One of my favourite parts of one of my favourite books

Diabetes Newsletter Public Health

SACN consultation on lowER carb diets & T2D

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments carbohydrate, Diabetes UK, low carb diet, member, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction We’re returning to our normal world this week, which I hope

Mental Health Newsletter

Anxiety and The Power of Now

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments anxiety, depression, member, Stephen Covey, the power of now

Executive summary * We are in unprecedented times of uncertainty; and anxiety is palpable to the point of panic. *

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UK deaths in 2020
Calories, Thermodynamics & Weight
The 500th Monday note!
The Eatwell Guide & The Environment
The Eatwell Guide & Mortality
Low calorie vs low carbohydrate for T2D remission (DiRECT vs Virta)
Liquid diets & weight regain
Soups & Shakes for Type 2 Diabetes
Cholesterol & PCSK9s – the lower the better?
Meat, plants & TMAO
The Carnivore Diet & Micronutrients
The hierarchy of evidence
Statins in the over 75s
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020
Is saturated fat worse than sugar?

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