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Diet Heart Hypothesis Questioned

Dr. Ravnskov comments on Dr. Willet's and Dr. Hu's retreat from the original diet heart hypothesis. Dr. Willet is the chairman of Harvard Department of Nutrition and one of the most widely published nutritional physicians in the world. The trend now is to place less emphasis on total cholesterol and more on other cardiac risk factors, such as: Omega-3 fats Blood pressure Systemic inflammation indicators like CRP Insulin levels Oxidative stress Homocysteine American Academy...