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Research update: carbs raise cholesterol & veggie oil associated with IBS & IBD

December 9, 2009 in Health Conditions | 10 comments

I recently came across two articles that I think you should read.The first is over on Dr. William Davis's blog, The Heart Scan. Dr. Davis reviews a study demonstrating that consumption of excess carbohydrate can raise cholesterol.Now, if you've been reading my blog for a while you know that normal LDL cholesterol isn't a risk factor for heart disease, right? So I am generally not concerned with what does or doesn't raise cholesterol. ...
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Essential fatty acids: not so essential after all

April 15, 2008 in Food & Nutrition | 8 comments

Most health-conscious folks have heard of essential fatty acids (EFAs) by now. It isn’t unusual for a health food store to sell several different brands of fish oils, flax oil and other blends of “essential fatty acids”. We’ve been told that consuming these oils will keep us healthy and protect us from disease.Today’s nutrition textbooks refer to omega-6 (linoleic) acid and omega-3 (alpha-linolenic) acid as essential components of the human diet, and cite the ...
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