Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

About
Diet & Weight
Food & Nutrition
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  - Macronutrients
  - Micronutrients
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  - Fruit
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Health
Research

Blood Pressure

DASH vs American diet

February 27, 2023April 29, 2023 Zoë 8 Comments blood pressure, DASH, member, Standard American Diet

Executive Summary * This week’s note looks at the DASH diet trial, which was conducted in the 1990s. DASH stands

Blood Pressure Cancer Diabetes Heart Disease Newsletter Public Health

Diet and deaths

April 8, 2019July 6, 2019 Zoë 6 Comments epidemiology, fruit and veg, member, red meat, sugary drinks, whole grains

Introduction The Lancet is pumping out diet articles at quite a rate. The most recent study was published on 3rd

Blood Pressure Heart Disease Macronutrients Newsletter

Carbohydrates & Cardiovascular disease

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Zoë 41 Comments blood glucose, blood pressure, carbohydrates, cardiovascular disease, cereals

The study this week didn’t make the headlines. I only came across it because I get email alerts when any

Blood Pressure Cholesterol Macronutrients Newsletter Red Meat

A red meat meta-analysis

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 Zoë 3 Comments blood pressure, Cholesterol, epidemiology, HDL, LDL, member, randomised control trial, red meat

On 28th November 2016, this article, “In Defence of Red Meat”, suggested that you should: “Ask for a meta-analysis of

Blood Pressure Conflicts of Interest Media Watch Newsletter

Lowering Blood Pressure & SPRINT

February 8, 2016January 13, 2018 Zoë 66 Comments blood pressure, generalisability, Inside Health, SPRINT

Imagine that a doctor said: “I’d like you to take this pill. It will reduce your risk of dying by

Blood Pressure Medications Newsletter

Polypharmacy – time to cut drugs!

May 18, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments blood pressure, Department of Health, medications, member, mortality, QOF, side-effects

On May 13th (2015), an excellent initiative was launched with an article in the BMJ. The authors were: Dr Aseem

Blood Pressure Cholesterol Conflicts of Interest Diabetes Newsletter Public Health

Diabetes, Cholesterol, BP: Normal is no longer normal

June 23, 2014November 5, 2016 Zoë 38 Comments conflict of interest, Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, normal blood glucose levels, normal blood pressure, normal cholesterol levels, pre-diabetes

Pre-diabetes On 10 June 2014 there were global headlines about a ‘condition’ called pre-diabetes. From the Mail telling us that

Blood Pressure Conflicts of Interest Heart Disease Newsletter Other Foods Red Meat

Beetroot, Blood Pressure and Bacon!

April 22, 2013August 3, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments bacon, beetroot, conflict of interest, member, nitrates, nitric oxide, water retention

On April 16th 2013 the health headlines were about beetroot – not the most common food to capture the interest

Academic Research Blood Pressure Newsletter Other Foods

Salt Awareness Week – 10 things to be aware of

March 11, 2013April 7, 2019 Zoë 38 Comments blood pressure, CASH, Consensus Action on Salt and Health, difference between salt and sodium, eat real food, salt, sodium

March 11-17 2013 is “Salt Awareness Week” in the UK – what exactly might we like to be aware of?

The Rice Diet
Mediterranean diet, Biobank & dementia
Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease
Ultra-processed food & health
Alcohol & mortality
MIND diet & cognitive decline
Protein & Cirrhosis of the liver
Breakfast timing & risk of T2D
Keto-like diet & heart disease
The PURE study – diet, CVD & mortality in 80 countries
The Basics of Nutrition – Minerals
The Basics of Nutrition – Vitamins
The Basics of Nutrition – Macronutrients
Saturated fat & Parkinson’s Disease
DASH vs very low carb – an RCT

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