The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: More smoking is associated with more plaque, unless you eat more eggs

I blogged before about the study by David Spence and colleagues, published onli… read more » The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: More smoking is associated with more plaque, unless you eat more eggs

The man who ate 25 eggs per day: What does this case really tell us?

Many readers of this blog have probably heard about the case of the man who ate… read more » The man who ate 25 eggs per day: What does this case really tell us?

The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: Plaque decreased as LDL increased with consumption of 2.3 eggs per week or more

A new study by David Spence and colleagues, published online in July 2012 in th… read more » The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: Plaque decreased as LDL increased with consumption of 2.3 eggs per week or more

Triglycerides, VLDL, and industrial carbohydrate-rich foods

Below are the coefficients of association calculated by HealthCorrelator for Ex… read more » Triglycerides, VLDL, and industrial carbohydrate-rich foods

Alcohol intake increases LDL cholesterol, in some people

Occasionally I get emails from people experiencing odd fluctuations in health m… read more » Alcohol intake increases LDL cholesterol, in some people

Interview with Jimmy Moore, and basics of intima-media thickness and plaque tests

Let me start this post by telling you that my interview with Jimmy Moore is com… read more » Interview with Jimmy Moore, and basics of intima-media thickness and plaque tests

Vitamin D production from UV radiation: The effects of total cholesterol and skin pigmentation

Our body naturally produces as much as 10,000 IU of vitamin D based on a few mi… read more » Vitamin D production from UV radiation: The effects of total cholesterol and skin pigmentation

The China Study II: Cholesterol seems to protect against cardiovascular disease

First of all, many thanks are due to Dr. Campbell and his collaborators for col… read more » The China Study II: Cholesterol seems to protect against cardiovascular disease