Dr Aseem Malhotra reveals why you need to let fat be your medicine.
Read more… The truth about fat and sugar is finally explained
Dr Aseem Malhotra reveals why you need to let fat be your medicine.
Read more… The truth about fat and sugar is finally explained
It’s the slippery argument that’s divided researchers for decades – is butter or margarine better for our health? But just when we thought we had the answer – that saturated fats like those found in butter aren’t bad for us as previously thought – another study comes along to suggest the opposite. Here we try to unpick the debate.
Major US research suggests a fizzy drink a day is enough to raise the risk of heart attacks by one third, while significantly raising the chance of type two diabetes and stroke.
Read more… One can of fizzy drink daily ‘can increase heart attack risk by a third’
The majority of hospitals have made no plans to factor in Jeremy Hunt’s major changes to the NHS which will see seven day care and huge changes to Junior Doctor conditions.
Read more… Most hospitals aren’t ready for Jeremy Hunt’s disastrous NHS reforms for Junior Doctors
In an editorial, a group of doctors call for “shared decision making” with patients about whether or not to take statins.
Read more… ‘Patients views should be put first when it comes to statins’
‘Before we had the obesity epidemic do you think our grandparents were counting calories?’ Read more… Stop counting calories and start a high-fat Mediterranean-style diet, health experts urge
NHS cardiologist and anti-obesity expert Dr Aseem Malhotra has joined the board of trustees at The King’s Fund.
Read more… The King’s Fund welcomes Dr Aseem Malhotra as a new trustee
As the NHS struggles with rising cases of type 2 diabetes, it is time to examine the role of diet and lifestyle in tackling this challenge. The so called benefits of medical interventions detracts from more beneficial lifestyle changes, says Dr Aseem Malhotra.
Read more… Diabetes and diet: There’s an epidemic of misinformation