Joe Hibbeln: More “Vegetable” Oil? MORE Heart Deaths

JOE HIBBELN: I think you can say that saturated fats, in comparison to linoleic acid . . . SHELLEY: Are not as dangerous as the Omega 6 linoleic acids? . . . JOE HIBBELN: Yes. Based on this study. . . . When dietary advice was interpreted to be replace saturates with Omega 6, linoleic acid, that advice looks to be very harmful. Worldwide dietary advice should probably be very specific as to which kinds of Omega 3 and Omega 6 polyunsaturates should be advised.

Some Cardiologists Agree – It’s not all about cholesterol

  Here’s a good summary of a recent call-in show I hosted on KGNU-Boulder — Shelley . . . From Dr. Jeff Gerber’s blog Jamie Doucet, MD is a local Cardiologist from Boulder Colorado who actually knows a thing or two about nutrition and heart disease prevention.  I (Jeff Gerber) had a chance to meet with Dr. Doucet…

BMI? (Body Mass Index) Bunk! Interview with Dr. Ron Rosedale

LISTEN (1 HOUR) (Note from Shelley)  Body Mass Index is a calculation based on your height and your weight. It’s supposed to be a way to determine whether you’re thin or fat.  A bigger BMI, has not been considered healthy. Earlier this year, that got challenged, when the Journal of the American Medical Association published…