Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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PREDIMED & The Mediterranean Diet

September 11, 2017July 14, 2020 Zoë 6 Comments cardiovascular disease, Mediterranean diet, nuts, olive oil, PREDIMED, strokes

We’re doing a classic article this week – looking at the PREDIMED study. PREDIMED stands for Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea

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Mediterranean Diet better than statins?

August 29, 2016January 13, 2018 Zoë 15 Comments heart attacks, heart disease, Mediterranean diet, oily fish, statins, strokes

My August Bank Holiday Monday (29/8/2016) kicked off with an interview on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the day’s headline:

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Exercise: Is a lot more a lot better?

August 22, 2016January 13, 2018 Zoë 2 Comments breast cancer, carbohydrate, colon cancer, Diabetes, exercise, heart disease, strokes

Introduction A study was published in the BMJ on 9th August 2016. The study was called “Physical activity and risk of

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Aspirin & a new drug game being played

August 8, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 16 Comments aspirin, cancer, conflict of interest, drug companies, stomach bleeds, strokes, ulcers

This is a short blog about a new game, as I see it… The headlines on 6th August 2014 were

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Statins and Strokes & disgraceful headlines

October 13, 2013August 21, 2016 Zoë 13 Comments Diabetes, heart disease, smoking, South London Stroke Register, statins, strokes, The Telegraph

On Saturday 12th October 2013 I thought that the Daily Express front page had been mixed up with the Daily

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The Mediterranean Diet and heart disease

February 28, 2013February 18, 2017 Zoë 10 Comments cardiovascular disease, conflict of interest, heart disease, Mediterranean diet, New England Journal of Medicine, nuts, olive oil, PREDIMED, strokes

The last week in February (2013) saw headlines all over the world: “Mediterranean diet shown to ward off heart attack

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