* The TOWARD program provides coaching and support to help participants to follow a ketogenic diet (carb intake of 30g/day or lower).

It is estimated that 1 in 2 people in the UK will develop cancer in their lifetime (Ref 1). US statistics suggest that approximately 4 in 10 people will develop cancer in their lifetime (Ref 2).

* As late as March 11th, 2020, the UK government and medical officers issued practical and minimally disruptive advice to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. * On March 16th, the now infamous ...

Executive summary * The official positions from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC), the US Surgeon General and the UK Deputy Chief Medical officer are ...

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* This is the first of a two-part note reviewing the classic Ference et al consensus statement on LDL and ASCVD, which was published in 2017. * The publication claimed that low density lipoproteins ...

* Last week's note reviewed a Korean population study, which led to headlines such as "Taking statins could slash dementia risk." The claims were not robust. * This week's note reports findings from a ...

Many thanks for all your comments about this series. Hopefully it was thorough enough that I can put it to bed for some time. I’ve been asked for an executive summary, so here it is. Next week we have ...

A logical follow-up to last week’s note critiquing the National Food Strategy would be to set out a summary of my dietary advice. Dietary advice should achieve two goals. First, it should enable us to ...

Executive summary * This week's note is about Dr Malcolm Kendrick's new book called The Clot Thickens. * Malcolm has been trying for 30 years to understand and explain what really causes heart disease ...

* We are in unprecedented times of uncertainty; and anxiety is palpable to the point of panic. * The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used widely to define ...