The latest edict from the National Institute for Clinical and Health Excellence (NICE) means that virtually everyone over 50 will be recommended to go on statins. NICE recognises that 77 people will have to be treated with these drugs over a 3-year period for one person to derive any benefit (1). It is crucial to […]
There is now overwhelming evidence that the decision to advise consumers to reduce the amount of fat and saturated fat (SFA) in the diet has turned out to be one of the most disastrous mistakes in the history of public health policy. As people implemented the recommendations it was inevitable that there was a corresponding
The Cochrane Collaboration has established a unique reputation for the publication of reports on a variety of topics in the medical field. This is an area where there are very powerful vested interests and the quality of much of the research is questionable. Therefore the contribution of the Collaboration has proved to be extremely valuable
109. Cochrane Collaboration Evaluates Statins for Primary Prevention of Heart Disease Read More »
There is a growing body of scientific evidence and personal experience which demonstrates that the high content of sugar and refined carbohydrate foods is one of the main factors responsible for the rapidly increasing levels of obesity and diabetes. This in turn increases the risks of conditions such as heart disease, cancers and Alzheimer’s Disease.
107. Support for Diets High in Fat and Low in Carbohydrates Gathers Momentum Read More »
Recently I have devoted several posts to the topic of statins (1,2,3). It is obvious that there are many serious doubts about the official/conventional approach to the use of these drugs which have been highlighted by the recent controversy in the BMJ. The results of the special inquiry established by Fiona Godlee, the editor-in-chief of
105. Statin critics cleared. Top statin advocate knuckles’ rapped Read More »
This is a guest post of an article by Francois Lubbe, editor for The HealthierLife, which originally appeared at: https://www.facebook.com/TheHealthierLife I am very grateful to Francois for permission to publish here. Recently, Dr. John Briffa, contributing editor for The Cholesterol Truth blog,(1) wrote an article about how pro-statin doctors have gone on the offensive against
So NICE has decided to go ahead with its proposal to recommend that those with a 10% risk of developing heart disease should be considered for treatment with statins. In an article in the BMJ, Professor Mark Baker, the director of the Centre for Clinical Practice at the NICE, stated that 77 people would need
Compared with the population as a whole, those with a high Vitamin D status have almost 90% less diabetes. This is the remarkable result obtained in a study initiated by Grassroots Health, which is dedicated to understanding the role of Vitamin D and promoting its benefits (1). It is responsible for D*action, which is an
I well remember all the hype surrounding the publication of the NACNE (National Advisory Committee on Nutrition Education) report in the early 1980s (1). The main thrust of this was that the national diet had deteriorated to such an extent that it was responsible for the relatively high level of chronic diseases, especially heart disease
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was recently accused of offering substantial sums as bribes in order to facilitate sales of their products in China. This is not the first time the drug company has encountered problems because of behaviour which fails to match up to the highest standards of corporate social responsibility. In 2007 Steven Nissen and Kathy