This study was published in Lipids 2008 Jan;43(1):65-77 Study title and authors:Comparison of low fat and low carbohydrate diets on circulating fatty acid composition and markers of inflammation.Forsythe CE, Phinney SD, Fernandez ML, Quann EE, Wood RJ, Bibus DM, Kraemer WJ, Feinman RD, Volek JS.Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, 2095 Hillside Road, Unit 1110, Storrs, CT, 06269-1110, USA.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046594Inflammation is an important risk factor in metabolic syndrome, diabetes and heart disease. This study...
Friday, 30 November 2012
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Women with higher cholesterol levels have significantly higher bone mineral density
This study was published in the Journal of Womens Health 2006 Apr;15(3):261-70 Study title and authors:Lipid profile and bone paradox: higher serum lipids are associated with higher bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.Brownbill RA, Ilich JZ.University of Connecticut, School of Allied Health, Storrs, USA. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16620185The study investigated the relationship between cholesterol levels and bone mineral density. The study included 136 healthy, postmenopausal women. The study found that women with cholesterol...
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Breast feeding is associated with a decreased risk of been overweight in later life
This study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 2005 Sep 1;162(5):397-403 Study title and authors:Duration of breastfeeding and risk of overweight: a meta-analysis.Harder T, Bergmann R, Kallischnigg G, Plagemann A.Clinic of Obstetrics, Division of Experimental Obstetrics, Charité-University Medicine, Berlin, Germany. thomas.harder@charite.de This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16076830This paper is an analysis of 17 studies that investigated the connection between breastfeeding and the risk of been overweight in later life.The study...
Monday, 26 November 2012
High soy consumption associated with an 18% increased risk of diabetes
This study was published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011 Feb;65(2):279-82Study title and authors:Soy consumption is not protective against diabetes in Hawaii: the Multiethnic Cohort.Morimoto Y, Steinbrecher A, Kolonel LN, Maskarinec G.Department of Epidemiology, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. morimoto@crch.hawaii.eduThis study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20924394The study examined the association of soy intake with the risk of diabetes. The study included 75,344 men and...
In patients undergoing treatment for bladder cancer, statins are significantly associated with an increased risk of tumor progression
This study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine 2006 Dec 21;355(25):2705-7 Study title and authors:Use of statins and outcome of BCG treatment for bladder cancer.Hoffmann P, Roumeguère T, Schulman C, van Velthoven R.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17183004This study investigated the association between statins and bladder cancer. The study, which lasted for 46 months, analyzed the clinical outcomes of 84 patients who had received the bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccine for the treatment of non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.The study...
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Red meat is associated with a reduced risk of diabetes
This study was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2012 Mar;95(3):752-8Study title and authors:Associations of processed meat and unprocessed red meat intake with incident diabetes: the Strong Heart Family Study.Fretts AM, Howard BV, McKnight B, Duncan GE, Beresford SA, Mete M, Eilat-Adar S, Zhang Y, Siscovick DS.Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22277554The study investigated the relationship between meat consumption and diabetes. The study included 243 participants with...
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Low cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour
This study was published in Psychiatria Polska 1996 Sep-Oct;30(5):699-712Study title and authors:The study of the relationship between cholesterol and lipid concentration and suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia affective illnessRybakowski J, Ainiyet J, Szajnerman Z, Zakrzewska M.Kliniki Psychiatrii Dorosłych AM w Poznaniu.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8984512This study investigated the association of cholesterol levels with suicidal behaviour in patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Cholesterol levels were recorded in 143 patients with...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Statins impair energy production and promote muscle damage
This study was published in Muscle and Nerve 2011 Jan;43(1):76-81Study title and authors:Evaluation of skeletal muscle during calf exercise by 31-phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients on statin medications.Wu JS, Buettner C, Smithline H, Ngo LH, Greenman RL.Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. jswu@bidmc.harvard.eduThis study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21171098Phosphocreatine is a substance that is fundamental to the ability of the body to produce muscular energy.Elevated...
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Eating meat is associated with better mental health
This study was published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 Jun 7;9(1):67Study title and authors:Vegetarian diet and mental disorders: results from a representative community survey.Michalak J, Zhang XC, Jacobi F.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22676203The study investigated the association between meat eaters or vegetarians and mental disorders. The study included 4,181 participants, aged 18 to 65 years and examined the prevalence rates of mental disorders at one month, 12 months and lifetime.(Prevalence...
Review of my book "Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Prevent Heart Disease" by Wendy Schwartz
Here's a review of my book Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Prevent Heart Disease by Wendy Schwartz.The article can be accessed at: http://gopaleo.com/blog/2012/11/16/3-reasons-why-saturated-fats-are-not-bad-and-the-earth-is-no.htmlWendy's article3 Reasons Why Saturated Fats Are Not Bad and The Earth is Not FlatIf I tried to tell you today that the earth is flat you would laugh at me because you know that we have sent men into space and the earth’s shape has been photographed. It is most definitely round - near as I can tell. Despite this, the theory/myth that the earth is flat was...
Monday, 19 November 2012
Low cholesterol levels are associated with an increase in cerebral hemorrhage rates
This study was published in Preventive Medicine 1980 Nov;9(6):722-40Study title and authors:Multivariate analysis of risk factors for stroke. Eight-year follow-up study of farming villages in Akita, Japan.Ueshima H, Iida M, Shimamoto T, Konishi M, Tsujioka K, Tanigaki M, Nakanishi N, Ozawa H, Kojima S, Komachi Y.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7454697?dopt=AbstractThis Japanes study investigated the association of cholesterol levels with the risk of stroke. The study included 1,814 adults, aged 40 to 69, who were followed for eight years.The researchers found...
Low levels of LDL cholesterol increase the risk of gallstone disese
This study was published in the Journal of Hepatology 2012 Aug 21 Study title and authors:Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of gallstone disease: A Mendelian randomization study and meta-analyses.Stender S, Frikke-Schmidt R, Benn M, Nordestgaard BG, Tybjærg-Hansen A.Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Denmark; Copenhagen University Hospitals, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22922093This study investigated the association of low density lipoprotein...
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Statin use is associated with increased amounts of coronary artery plaque
This study was published in Atherosclerosis 2012 Nov;225(1):148-53Study title and authors:Statins use and coronary artery plaque composition: Results from the International Multicenter CONFIRM Registry.Nakazato R, Gransar H, Berman DS, Cheng VY, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cury RC, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Maffei E, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Dunning A, Feuchtner G, Kim YJ, Leipsic J, Min JK.Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles,...
Saturday, 17 November 2012
Consumption of cola and fruit drinks is associated with an increased risk of type two diabetes
This study was published in Diabetes Care 2008 Jul;31(7):1311-7Study title and authors:Intake of fruit, vegetables, and fruit juices and risk of diabetes in women.Bazzano LA, Li TY, Joshipura KJ, Hu FB.Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. lbazzano@tulane.eduThis study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18390796The study investigated the association between food and drink intake and the development of type two diabetes. The study included 71,346 female nurses aged 38-63 years who were followed...
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Higher cholesterol levels predict survival in heart transplant patients
This study was published in Cardiology 1998 Mar;89(3):184-8 Study title and authors:Low serum cholesterol levels predict high perioperative mortality in patients supported by a left-ventricular assist system.Richartz BM, Radovancevic B, Frazier OH, Vaughn WK, Taegtmeyer H.St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Heart Institute, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 77030, USA. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9570432The study investigated the association of cholesterol levels with survival rates in 45 heart...
Statins increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain
This study was published in the American Journal of Medicine 2012 Feb;125(2):176-82Study title and authors:Statin use and musculoskeletal pain among adults with and without arthritis.Buettner C, Rippberger MJ, Smith JK, Leveille SG, Davis RB, Mittleman MA.Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. cbuettne@bidmc.harvard.eduThis study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22269621This study investigated the relationship between statin use and musculoskeletal pain. (The musculoskeletal system is made up of the body's bones (the skeleton), muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments,...
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Low HDL cholesterol levels increase the risk of gastric cancer.
This study was published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2012 Oct;27(10):1635-40 Study title and authors:Evaluation of serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels as a prognostic factor in gastric cancer patients.Tamura T, Inagawa S, Hisakura K, Enomoto T, Ohkohchi N.Department of Surgery, Doctoral Program in Clinical Science, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22647147The study investigated the relationship between high-density lipoprotein...
Monday, 12 November 2012
Vitamin D levels low in patients with schizophrenia
This study was published in the Israel Medical Association Journal 2012 Feb;14(2):88-92Study title and authors:Low serum vitamin D concentrations in patients with schizophrenia.Itzhaky D, Amital D, Gorden K, Bogomolni A, Arnson Y, Amital H.Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratories, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22693787The aim of the study was to assess vitamin D blood levels in patients with major depression and schizophrenia as compared to healthy controls. The study included 50 patients with schizophrenia...
Diet and regular sodas associated with an increase in cancer
This study was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2012 Oct 24 Study title and authors:Consumption of artificial sweetener- and sugar-containing soda and risk of lymphoma and leukemia in men and women.Schernhammer ES, Bertrand KA, Birmann BM, Sampson L, Willett WW, Feskanich D.Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA and Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097267The study evaluated whether...
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Low cholesterol levels are associated with an inreased risk of death in critically ill surgical patients.
This study was published in Critical Care Medicine 2001 Aug;29(8):1563-8Study title and authors:Relationship of hypolipidemia to cytokine concentrations and outcomes in critically ill surgical patients.Gordon BR, Parker TS, Levine DM, Saal SD, Wang JC, Sloan BJ, Barie PS, Rubin AL.Rogosin Institute, 505 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. gordobr@mail.rockefeller.eduThis study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11505128 The objective of the study was to determine the relationship of cholesterol levels with clinical outcomes in critically ill surgical patients....
Friday, 9 November 2012
Men who consume higher quantities of foods of animal origin have lower rates of heart disease
This study was published in the British Medical Journal 1977 Nov 19;2(6098):1307-14Study title and authors:Diet and heart: a postscript.Morris JN, Marr JW, Clayton DG.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/589165This study examined the relationship of diet with heart disease. The study included 337 healthy middle-aged men who were followed for up to 20 years.Regarding the consumption of animal based foods, the study found:(a) Men who consumed the most animal fat had a 23% decreased risk of heart disease compared to the men who consumed the least animal fat.(b) Men who...
Are artificial sweeteners fueling-rather than fighting-the escalating obesity epidemic?
This study was published in Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008 Aug;16(8):1894-900Study title and authors:Fueling the obesity epidemic? Artificially sweetened beverage use and long-term weight gain.Fowler SP, Williams K, Resendez RG, Hunt KJ, Hazuda HP, Stern MP.Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA. fowlers@uthscsa.eduThis study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18535548This study examined the relationship between artificially sweetened beverage consumption and long-term weight...
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Low LDL cholesterol levels are associated with an earlier death
This study was published in the World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics 2009;100:63-70 Study title and authors:Blood cholesterol as a good marker of health in Japan.Ogushi Y, Hamazaki T, Kirihara Y.Department of Medical Informatics, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19696528This paper examined the relationship between low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and death rates. The study lasted for eight years and included 26,000 men and women.The study found:(a) The death rate of men whose LDL...
Aspartame increases hunger
This study was published in Physiology and Behavior 1990 Mar;47(3):555-9 Study title and authors:Oral stimulation with aspartame increases hunger.Tordoff MG, Alleva AM.Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2359769This study whether aspartame increases hunger. The study included groups of 10 male and 10 female subjects who chewed a gum containing one of four concentrations of aspartame (0.05%, 0.3%, 0.5%, or 1.0%) or unsweetened gum for 15 minutes, or were given nothing.The study found:(a) Relative...
Monday, 5 November 2012
Alzheimer’s patients have significantly reduced levels of cholesterol and fats in the brain
This study was published in Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 1998 Sep;12(3):198-203Study title and authors:Reduced levels of cholesterol, phospholipids, and fatty acids in cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimer disease patients are not related to apolipoprotein E4.Mulder M, Ravid R, Swaab DF, de Kloet ER, Haasdijk ED, Julk J, van der Boom JJ, Havekes LM.Gaubius Laboratory, TNO-PG, Leiden, The Netherlands.This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9772023The study compared levels of cholesterol and fats in cerebrospinal fluid (cerebrospinal fluid is found in the...
Amazon Review of my book "Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Prevent Heart Disease - Evidence from 101 Scientific Papers"
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand, packed full of amazing information!, November 3, 2012By Lisa Nicole Lawrence "Lisa Lawrence" (Antigonish, nova scotia Canada) - See all my reviews(REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Prevent Heart Disease - Evidence from 101 Scientific Papers (Paperback)When I first saw this book I assumed I would not be able to understand "scientific papers" as I have no scientific knowledge (aside from gr. 12 biology,...
Eating liver is associated with a reduction in stomach cancer
This study was published in the International Journal of Cancer 2002 Jun 10;99(5):727-31 Study title and authors:A case-control study of stomach cancer in Mumbai, India.Rao DN, Ganesh B, Dinshaw KA, Mohandas KM.Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. dnrao@hotmail.com This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12115507The purpose of the study was to identify the association of various factors with stomach cancer. The study participants were aged between 30-75 and included 170 stomach cancer cases...
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Statin use is associated with a rise of fasting blood glucose levels in patients with and without diabetes
This study was published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine 2009 Mar;57(3):495-9 Study title and authors:Effect of statins on fasting plasma glucose in diabetic and nondiabetic patients.Sukhija R, Prayaga S, Marashdeh M, Bursac Z, Kakar P, Bansal D, Sachdeva R, Kesan SH, Mehta JL.Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19188844When blood sugar levels remain high for several hours, dehydration...
Saturday, 3 November 2012
Higher saturated fat and cholesterol consumption is associated with a lower risk of dementia
This study was published in Neurology 2002 Dec 24;59(12):1915-21 Study title and authors:Diet and risk of dementia: Does fat matter?: The Rotterdam Study.Engelhart MJ, Geerlings MI, Ruitenberg A, Van Swieten JC, Hofman A, Witteman JC, Breteler MM.Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12499483The objective of the study was to examine whether intake of fats are associated with the risk of dementia. The dietary habits of 5,395 subjects with normal cognition were assessed over...
Friday, 2 November 2012
Statins increase the risk of adverse medical events by 39%
This study was published in Clinical Therapeutics 2006 Jan;28(1):26-35Study title and authors:Statin-related adverse events: a meta-analysis.Silva MA, Swanson AC, Gandhi PJ, Tataronis GR.Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608, USA. msilva@wor.mcphs.eduThis study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16490577This study is a meta-analysis of statin randomized clinical trials that compare the number of adverse effects caused by statin treatment or placebo. The search through medical databases found 18 trials including...
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Artificial sweetener users are significantly more likely than nonusers to gain weight
This study was published in Preventive Medicine 1986 Mar;15(2):195-202 Study title and authors:Artificial sweetener use and one-year weight change among women.Stellman SD, Garfinkel L. This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3714671This study investigated the effects of artificial sweeteners on weight change. The study included 78,694 women, aged 50-69, who were followed for one year.The study found that artificial sweetener users were significantly more likely than nonusers to gain weight, regardless of their initial weight....
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