Zoë Harcombe – Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet
WEBSep 9, 2024 · February 26, 2024. Executive summary * The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the organisation in the UK that sets medical guidelines. October 2, 2023. June 5, 2023. September 12, 2022.
Biography – Zoë Harcombe
WEBDr Zoë Harcombe, PhD set out to answer that question in the late 1980s and the paradox of escalating obesity and overwhelming desire to be slim, has been a constant fascination ever since. At the time of starting her research, obesity levels for men and women in the UK had reached double figures.
Myths & Facts – Zoë Harcombe
WEBMyths & Facts. DID YOU KNOW…? There are 0 vitamins & minerals in sugar. 2% of people maintain a 20lb weight loss. 2.7% of men & women were obese in the UK in 1972. Olive oil has 9 times the saturated fat of pork. Obesity rates for women in the UK increased 10 fold between 1972 & 1999. 90% of people in the UK will be overweight or obese by 2050.
What should we eat? – Zoë Harcombe
WEBAug 2, 2021 · We now have all the knowledge needed to establish what we should eat to get the required nutrients and to attain and maintain a healthy body weight: Principle 1) Eat real food. Principle 2) Choose that food for the nutrients it provides. (This will naturally manage carbohydrate intake).
The evidence behind five-a-day – Zoë Harcombe
WEBMar 22, 2021 · * The UK National Health Service (NHS) five-a-day website was promoting five reasons to get five portions. The reasons were so lacking in evidence, it prompted me to email the NHS to ask for the evidence underpinning the slogan.
Cholesterol & heart disease – there is a relationship, but it’s not ...
WEBNov 23, 2010 · Cholesterol is vital for the brain, central nervous system and memory functions (hence how the side effects of statins include memory loss, mental confusion and people generally just not feeling themselves). Even though the brain is only 2% of the body’s weight, it contains approximately 25% of the body’s cholesterol.
Lowering LDL – Zoë Harcombe
WEBDec 3, 2018 · The guidelines for people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are to “ reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with high intensity statin therapy or maximally tolerated statin therapy. The more LDL-C is reduced on statin therapy, the greater will be subsequent risk reduction. Use a maximally tolerated statin to ...
CTSU funding from drug companies – Zoë Harcombe
WEBAug 4, 2014 · I covered Collins’ attempt at censorship in this post (after the Dr Maryanne Demasi Catalyst bit). In writing the post I found a declaration of interest involving over £115 million by CTSU member, Colin Baigent, repeatedly mentioning Collins/CTT/CTSU. This is in fact less than half the funding that the CTSU has received from commercial ...
Farming – Zoë Harcombe
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Dairy – Zoë Harcombe
WEBMarch 14, 2022. Executive summary * A paper was published which generated the headline “Cutting down meat and dairy could help you live. Read More. Dairy Heart Disease Macronutrients Newsletter.