The Doctors digest health and nutrition advice » News http://thedoctorsdigest.com health and nutrition advice Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:44:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 A Tribute to Staffan Lindeberg http://thedoctorsdigest.com/a-tribute-to-staffan-lindeberg/ http://thedoctorsdigest.com/a-tribute-to-staffan-lindeberg/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:18:54 +0000 http://thedoctorsdigest.com/?p=2885 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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]]> http://thedoctorsdigest.com/a-tribute-to-staffan-lindeberg/feed/ 0 Participant Information Sheet for a two week or four week Palaeolithic Diet Study http://thedoctorsdigest.com/participant-information-sheet-for-a-two-week-or-four-week-palaeolithic-diet-study/ http://thedoctorsdigest.com/participant-information-sheet-for-a-two-week-or-four-week-palaeolithic-diet-study/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:25:06 +0000 http://thedoctorsdigest.com/?p=2881 Participant Information Sheet for a two week or four week Palaeolithic Diet Study: For this study, I will cover the costs of all your blood tests (no small sum); the caveat is that you have to stick to the diet 100% during the prescribed time, and record all the information that’s required (in the attachment […]

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]]> http://thedoctorsdigest.com/participant-information-sheet-for-a-two-week-or-four-week-palaeolithic-diet-study/feed/ 1 Fructose: A Bittersweet Sugar http://thedoctorsdigest.com/fructose-test-draft/ http://thedoctorsdigest.com/fructose-test-draft/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:33:07 +0000 http://thedoctorsdigest.com/?p=1012 The Bottom Line: Don’t get deceived by the fact that just because fructose is natural it is ok to have as much as you want. Most of us consume far too much fructose (in the form of refined sugar). Fructose consumed as part of a whole fruit is not bad for you. Key Points: Fructose in excess […]

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]]> http://thedoctorsdigest.com/fructose-test-draft/feed/ 0 Meat isn’t what it used to be http://thedoctorsdigest.com/animals-eat/ http://thedoctorsdigest.com/animals-eat/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:49:51 +0000 http://thedoctorsdigest.com/?p=957 Should we be taking red meat studies seriously? Historically, studies on red meat didn’t differentiate between processed and unprocessed meat, grain-fed and grass-fed meat, nor between pork, beef, lamb or game – they were all lumped together in one big group. Meat from a cow roaming freely on Scottish hillsides and chewing on grass and […]

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]]> http://thedoctorsdigest.com/animals-eat/feed/ 0 Fasting and the 5:2 diet http://thedoctorsdigest.com/fasting-52-diet/ http://thedoctorsdigest.com/fasting-52-diet/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:01:35 +0000 http://thedoctorsdigest.com/?p=546 The 5:2 Diet The 5:2 diet is all the rage in the UK, but is it any good? An unqualified yes on my part. How do I know? I’ve read hundreds of studies on fasting; I personally have been doing the so-called 5:2 diet for the last 40 years, and fasting has been practised by […]

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]]> http://thedoctorsdigest.com/fasting-52-diet/feed/ 6 Obesity – a few facts and figures http://thedoctorsdigest.com/obesity/ http://thedoctorsdigest.com/obesity/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 23:02:01 +0000 http://thedoctorsdigest.com/?p=460 Why is obesity always in the news? Because it is a big and rapidly growing problem – worldwide obesity rates have doubled since 1980. Some of the adverse health consequences of obesity: • Cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke were the leading causes of death worldwide in 2011) • Type 2 Diabetes. • Certain cancers (endometrial, […]

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]]> http://thedoctorsdigest.com/obesity/feed/ 0 Two Meals a Day are Better than Six for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes http://thedoctorsdigest.com/two-meals-day-better-six-patients-type-2-diabetes/ http://thedoctorsdigest.com/two-meals-day-better-six-patients-type-2-diabetes/#comments Fri, 16 May 2014 12:22:00 +0000 http://thedoctorsdigest.com/?p=234 This study challenges the current advice given to diabetic patients, which is to have 3 small meals with snacks in between. Study conclusion: Fewer larger meals are better than several smaller ones for people with recent onset  type 2 diabetes. What the study actually did 54 patients were split into two groups. I know, it […]

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