Sunday, August 3, 2014

A global view on the prevention of cardiovascular disease

I only got one useful thing out of this. Paleo diets aren't necessarily good for you.
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=141022&CultureCode=en
He also singles out the featured lecture given by Dr Greg Thomas on the Horus study, which analysed by CT scanning 137 mummified bodies of ancient history. Contrary to what one might expect in people who died so young, atherosclerosis was apparent in these subjects. The implication, says Thomas, is that the basic diets of ancient history were not necessarily protective against CVD - and that we as humans are all susceptible.

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