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The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) have released their 2013 Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults. The new Guidelines have not been without controversy, and include welcome revisions of previous guidelines, but…
Dr. Neville Wilson – 10 Feb 2013. According to a recent report in the British Medical Journal new research has revealed “previously hidden data” that saturated fats may , after all, be the kind of fats that, contrary to conventional wisdom, promote heart health and…
by DR. NEVILLE WILSON. PREAMBLE: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death in the Western World. Yet, despite the documented decrease in cardiac-related mortality since the late 1960s, the incidence of CHD has not declined in recent years. (1) Data from EUROASPIRE…
“Ted 70, loves paintball. A month ago his cholesterol was 5.1. It’s well below that now “ So reads the announcement in an advert which proudly promotes the cholesterol lowering power of it’s popular dietary product. (Sunday Independent 1 July, 2012.) Having reportedly consumed the…
A LETTER IN THE IRISH EXAMINER – Tues May 15, 2012. The draft code proposal by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, to ban the advertising of cheese on children’s television programmes, is a recipe for disaster, and represents the predictable consequences of anti-fat lobbying by senior…
by Dr. Neville Wilson The long awaited results, of what has become a controversial drug trial, were announced recently, generating intense debate in medical circles, evoking widespread media speculation, and eliciting critical comments from the chair of the USA House of Representatives. Controversies arising in…