Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Academic Research Newsletter Public Health Special Reports 

The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes – Part 3

October 31, 2016October 30, 2016 Zoë 1 Comment dietary guidelines, HPCSA, member, Professor Tim Noakes, south africa

This will be the final Monday note on this hearing until April 2017, when the verdict will be delivered. This

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Academic Research Newsletter Public Health Special Reports 

The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes – Part 2

October 24, 2016October 30, 2016 Zoë 2 Comments dietary guidelines, HPCSA, member, Professor Tim Noakes, south africa

In the first part of “The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes”, we reached the point where Tim started his testimony. Just

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Academic Research Newsletter Public Health Special Reports 

The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes

October 17, 2016October 30, 2016 Zoë 6 Comments dietary guidelines, HPCSA, member, Professor Tim Noakes, south africa

At the time this note is published, I will be in the air, just about to land in Cape Town, having

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Cholesterol Conflicts of Interest Heart Disease Medications Special Reports 

Worried about cholesterol and/or statins

March 24, 2015December 23, 2016 Zoë 137 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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Academic Research Special Reports 

Academic studies questioning current dietary advice

November 23, 2014October 5, 2020 Zoë 60 Comments dietary advice, dietary fat, dietary guidelines

For your convenience, here’s a list of peer reviewed studies and journal articles, challenging current dietary advice, since March 2013.

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Obesity Public Health Special Reports 

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges obesity initiative – Stephanie Seneff’s submission

February 19, 2013August 21, 2016 Zoë 3 Comments blood glucose, dietary fat, LDL, sugar

Back in April 2012, The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges announced that they were launching a review into the UK

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Obesity Public Health Special Reports 

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges obesity initiative – my submission

February 17, 2013August 21, 2016 Zoë 6 Comments 3500 calories, ancel keys, carbohydrates, dietary fat, dietary guidelines, Obesity, The Obesity Epidemic

Back in April 2012, The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges announced that they were launching a review into the UK

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Calories Other Diets & Books Special Reports 

Intermittent Fasting & Calorie Restriction

August 10, 2012January 12, 2018 Zoë 0 Comments Alzheimer's, dementia, IGF1, life expectancy, member

Can they help me to live longer? Lose weight? Introduction A recent UK TV programme (Monday 6th August 2012) has

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Dairy Special Reports 

Dairy – to eat it or not to eat it, that’s the question

March 1, 2012November 26, 2019 Zoë 2 Comments dairy, member

This is a special report looking at dairy products. Dairy is the one food group that continually comes up in

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Obesity Special Reports Women's Health 

Poly Cystic Ovaries, PCOS, Hormones & Weight

February 5, 2012November 17, 2018 Zoë 0 Comments hormones, insulin, oestrogen, PCOS

Some years ago, in a swimming pool in Malta of all places, I was having a conversation with an attractive

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