Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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HRT & Breast Cancer

August 29, 2016October 20, 2018 Zoë 0 Comments breast cancer, hormones, HRT, member, small group issue

On 22nd August 2016, women woke up to the headline: “British study finds risk of breast cancer nearly tripled by

Cholesterol Heart Disease Medications Newsletter

The computer says “take statins”!

May 16, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë conflict of interest, death rates, exercise, member, QRISK2, smoking, statins

The shock story of last week broke on 11th May (2016). The UK GP magazine, Pulse, reported that The Medicines

Cholesterol Conflicts of Interest Heart Disease Medications Newsletter

PCSK9 Inhibitors & Statins

April 11, 2016January 13, 2018 Zoë 34 Comments Cholesterol, cholesterol lowering, HDL, PCSK9, PCSK9 inhibitors, repatha, side-effects, statins

Statin side effects pave the way for son of statins… Introduction In May 2014, two doctors were maliciously attacked

Cholesterol Conflicts of Interest Medications Newsletter

Three revelations about statins

October 12, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 2 Comments Cholesterol, medications, member, side-effects, statin side-effects, statins

I posted last Monday’s note about National Cholesterol Month as a blog and it has already been shared more than

Cholesterol Conflicts of Interest Heart Disease Medications Newsletter

Surrogate end points are bad for your health

September 7, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments blood pressure, Cholesterol, member, NHS, salt, statins, surrogate end points

If I told you that a drug went on sale on 1st September 2015, which involved fortnightly injections at a

Medications Newsletter Public Health

A GPs view of mass medication

July 13, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments Cholesterol, medications, member, NICE, QOF, side-effects, statins

Following this story last week, I am delighted to say that we have a GP writing this week’s note to

Academic Research Cancer Cholesterol Medications Newsletter

People who take statins die more of things other than cancer

June 8, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments cancer, Cholesterol, epidemiology, member, statins

In the brilliant book Doctoring Data, Dr Malcolm Kendrick quotes Michael Baum, Professor Emeritus of surgery and visiting Professor of

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

Medications Mental Health Newsletter Surgery & Meds

Paracetamol, Pain, Pleasure, Prozac and Weight

April 20, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments anti-depressant, medications, member, pain, randomised control trial, SSRI, weight gain with medication

A couple of years ago, an active 60 something neighbour shared that she had been suffering chronic pain, but she

Cholesterol Conflicts of Interest Heart Disease Medications Special Reports

Worried about cholesterol and/or statins

March 24, 2015December 23, 2016 Zoë 134 Comments Cholesterol, cholesterol blood test, dietary fat, high cholesterol, LDL, normal cholesterol levels, side-effects, statin side-effects, statins, vitamin D

The vast majority of comments I get on my blogs are about cholesterol and/or statins. I find myself saying the

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