Do fish oil supplements raise the risk of heart disease?
Executive summary * A paper generated global headlines that taking fish oil supplements might raise the risk of heart disease
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LDL-C & heart disease – definitive proof?
Executive summary * PCSK9s are relatively recent additions to the array of cholesterol lowering drugs. They are delivered by injection
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Ultra-processed food & health
Executive summary * A story about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) made headlines. The story was generated by two, short, poster presentations
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Finland, diet, cholesterol & heart disease
Executive Summary * This is the second part of the review of the North Karelia study, which claimed that reducing
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Did Finland prove that reducing (saturated) fat reduces heart disease?
Executive Summary * We’re looking at a classic study this week. The Professor Pekka Puska paper, published in 2009, entitled
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Mediterranean diet, women & heart disease
Executive Summary * A widely reported study claimed that adherence to ‘the Mediterranean diet’ would reduce the risk of early
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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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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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Happy New Year! We’re kicking off with a review of last year. As many people think about diet at this
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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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