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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heart disease
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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Is HDL-cholesterol bad?
Executive summary * This week’s note reviews a paper, which found that very high HDL-cholesterol levels are associated with higher
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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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These are the topics that I covered in 2021: January Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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Global meat trade & health
Executive summary * A study recently claimed that 5,000 people die each year because of trade of red and processed
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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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Inclisiran
Executive summary * The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (guideline setting organisation) has approved a PCSK9 inhibitor
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Meat & heart disease
Executive summary * Another attack on meat was published in July 2021. This one concluded that 50g/day more UNprocessed meat
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Rebutting the cholesterol hypothesis
Executive summary * This note suggests a rapid rebuttal to the cholesterol hypothesis. * To get there, it goes through
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