This story is so important that I’m going to forgo the usual 3-story format of the newsletter and dedicate this entire issue of “In Step with Jonny” to a discussion of the new study on low-carb diets and mortality. (more…)
Category: Cholesterol & Heart Health
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Low Levels of DHA linked to cardiovascular disease
Do you really need any more proof that the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids are protective of the heart?
You do? Then I’ve got just the study for you. (more…)
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The One Deadly Food Linked to Heart Disease, Obesity and Diabetes
The evidence against sugar continues to mount– now there’s good evidence that sugar in the diet may contribute to heart disease risk.
Researchers looked at the diets of over 6,000 people over the course of 7 years (from 1999-2006) and put each person in one of 5 groups depending on the percentage of added sugars in their diets.
Those who consumed less than 5% of total calories as added sugars were the reference group; the second group consumed between 5-10% of total calories as added sugars, the third group 10%-17.5%, the fourth group 17.5% to just under 25%, and the fifth group consumed a whopping 25% or more of total calories as added sugars. (more…)
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The Real Way to Reduce Heart Disease: The “Power 5”
While we’re on the topic of “good signs” in the mainstream media, I was somewhat encouraged by a recent story on heart disease in the Feb 15, 2010 issue of Newsweek magazine. Four top cardiologists had a panel discussion on how to better prevent heart disease.
I was heartened to note that not one of them mentioned cholesterol. (more…)
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Statins and Cholesterol: Truth and Fiction
I’ve been arguing against the universal use of statin drugs for several years now, but I’ve felt like the kid at the parade who kept saying the emperor was naked even as all the “grown-ups” continued to admire the emperor’s sartorial elegance.
The arguments I- and many of my esteemed colleagues- have made include these (pay particular attention to number 4): (more…)