Everyone, it seems, is writing about the results of the recent JUPITER trial.
In case you haven't heard, this is the trial that showed that healthy middle-aged people (men over 50 and women over 60) with normal cholesterol levels (LDL less than 130) but high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) had fewer deaths, especially cardiovascular deaths,... Read more
The election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States was truly historic. Whether or not you voted for him, the fact that a black man could be elected to the highest office in the United States reflects a sea change in American attitudes. The election of a black Republican would have had the same historic import.
Everywhere,... Read more
A few days ago I was browsing through an old physiology textbook, the one I used when I was in college, because I was curious to read what they said about diabetes way back then.
The book, Textbook of Medical Physiology, second edition, by Arthur Guyton, was copyright in 1956, more than 50 years ago. And I came across this statement:
"In the... Read more
Most people agree that fiber is good for us, and for this reason some nutritionists tell us we should eat fruit, which contains fiber.
True, it does contain fiber. But it also contains a lot of carbohydrate. One small apple, for example, contains about 3 grams of fiber and 16 grams of carbohydrate. A small pear has approximately 3 grams... Read more
The sugar fructose is in trouble again. This time it is accused of leading to weight gain when combined with a high-calorie, high-fat diet.
Fructose, also known as fruit sugar, is found naturally in small amounts in fruits and vegetables. It also constitutes 50% of sucrose, or table sugar. And high-fructose corn syrup 55, or HFCS-55,... Read more
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