DASH vs American diet
Executive Summary * This week’s note looks at the DASH diet trial, which was conducted in the 1990s. DASH stands
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Blood Pressure
Diet and deaths
Introduction The Lancet is pumping out diet articles at quite a rate. The most recent study was published on 3rd
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Carbohydrates & Cardiovascular disease
The study this week didn’t make the headlines. I only came across it because I get email alerts when any
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A red meat meta-analysis
On 28th November 2016, this article, “In Defence of Red Meat”, suggested that you should: “Ask for a meta-analysis of
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Lowering Blood Pressure & SPRINT
Imagine that a doctor said: “I’d like you to take this pill. It will reduce your risk of dying by
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Polypharmacy – time to cut drugs!
On May 13th (2015), an excellent initiative was launched with an article in the BMJ. The authors were: Dr Aseem
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Diabetes, Cholesterol, BP: Normal is no longer normal
Pre-diabetes On 10 June 2014 there were global headlines about a ‘condition’ called pre-diabetes. From the Mail telling us that
Read more Beetroot, Blood Pressure and Bacon!
On April 16th 2013 the health headlines were about beetroot – not the most common food to capture the interest
Read moreSalt Awareness Week – 10 things to be aware of
March 11-17 2013 is “Salt Awareness Week” in the UK – what exactly might we like to be aware of?
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