. . . clinicians and scientists discuss ketogenic diets for conditions that include Alzheimer’s, heart disease, diabetes and more.
Saturated Fat and Heart Disease Risk – Dariush Mozaffarian
by •
Dariush Mozaffarian codirects Harvard’s cardiovascular epidemiology program. Mozaffairan says that saturated fat is not much of a risk factor in heart disease, and neither is naturally prepared red meat. But trans fats are a risk, and so are refined carbs. Listen Part 1 (40 minutes) Dr. Mozaffarian goes on to say that another risk factor…
Saturated Fat on Trial – Richard Feinman
by •
Are national nutrition recommendations that urge Americans to limit saturated fat based on bad science? Yes, says Richard Feinman, SUNY Downstate professor and chairman of the Metabolism Society. Listen to Richard Feinman (15 minutes)
Saturated Fats – Need Omegas
by •
Why do some studies indicate that saturated fats are unhealthy while others show they’re fine? It depends on the essential fatty acids consumed with the saturated fats, according to Brandeis University nutrition scientist K.C. Hayes. He says that it takes just a little bit of essential fatty acids to go with saturated fats, so you don’t…
Saturated Fat – Manmade? Interesterified? Caution!
by •
If you think that eliminating man-made trans-fats means we’re not using man-made saturated fats in our foods, then think again . . . about a process that makese a fat interesterified: Listen to Dr. Kalyana Sundram (30 minutes) This talk comes from a recent Webinar that Dr. Sundram was part of at Wayne State University…
FDA Slaps Major Restrictions onto Avandia
by •
The FDA has announced that it will significantly restrict Avandia to Type 2 diabetics who cannot control their diabetes on other medications. Now, why doesn’t the FDA suggest something BETTER than medications? And why does Avandia work in such a risky way?
