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A Tribute to Staffan Lindeberg

The Doctors digest — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:18:54 +0000

Staffan was a colleague and close friend for the last two years, although it felt as though we had known each other for much longer – not least because Staffan was such a warm, understated and open person. A graduate of Lund University as well as an associate professor of family medicine, Staffan was no ‘hippy […]

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20 health related facts that I didn’t know 20 years ago

The Doctors digest — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:44:58 +0000

1) Most Western diseases are related to diet and lifestyle. 2) Sugar is worse for you than saturated fat. 3) Most people (including myself) are deficient in vitamin D. 4) The type of fat that you eat is more important than the total amount. 5) The type of carbohydrate that you eat is more important […]

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Does calorie restriction increase life span in humans?

The Doctors digest — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:14:11 +0000

“Let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food.” Hippocrates The Bottom Line What is calorie restriction? It is a dietary regime that involves restricting calories whilst still getting adequate nutrients (in the hope that it increases lifespan). Where are we at with calorie restriction studies? Studies on other species (flies, worms, fish […]

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A Brief History of Poo Transplants

The Doctors digest — Fri, 30 May 2014 14:50:49 +0000

Warning – may contain offensive ideas Poo Transplants – or Faecal Microbial Transplants (FMT) as they are more politely known The revival of an ancient therapy: As is often the case, the Chinese got there first; the earliest documented evidence of using human faecal therapy comes from a 4th Century Chinese handbook of emergency medicine. According […]

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