Does Erythritol sweetener cause cardiac incidents?
Introduction I spoke at Low Carb Breckenridge in February 2017. There were a number of stalls around the conference hall,
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Heart Disease
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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Drink more & live longer?
Executive summary * A study used the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (ARIC) to examine hydration levels in participants against
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The only diet to have reversed heart disease?
Executive summary * A debate was held on live television between a proponent of a meat-based diet and one for
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Saturated fat – an end to the myth?
Executive summary * An article has been published, which aimed to investigate the robustness of the claim that saturated fat
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The Lipid Energy Model
Executive summary * This week’s note builds on last week’s note about lean mass hyper-responders. This was the term developed
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Lean Mass Hyper-Responders
Executive summary * The term “Lean Mass Hyper-Responder” was developed by Dave Feldman in reference to those with the combination
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Fiber, CVD & inflammation
Executive summary * This week’s note reviews a paper about fiber (total, cereal, vegetable and fruit fiber) and cardiovascular disease
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Avocados & heart disease
Executive summary * This week’s academic paper generated global news coverage. The headlines were "An avocado a week can cut
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The Clot Thickens
Executive summary * This week’s note is about Dr Malcolm Kendrick’s new book called The Clot Thickens. * Malcolm has
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