Threads from 2005 to 2006

Cardiovascular Disease
C-reactive Protein Is Factor in Heart Disease, Researchers Say
Heart clue to why women live longer
New Study: HDL and Triglycerides, Not LDL, Drive CAD Risk
Daily Meditation May Reduce Heart Disease Risks
Higher Elevations Healthier for Hearts
Red wine protects the heart, two or three glasses a day
Liver Enzyme May Be at Root of Heart Disease
Fat in bloodstream linked to heart problems
Hip/Waist ratio predicts heart attack risk
Relation Between Blood Glucose and Coronary Mortality
Heart disease, glucose connection
Waistline, not body mass index, is best guide to good health
Low Carb diet decreases heart disease in women

Thromboembolic Disease
Obesity Tied to Fatal Blood Clots

Hypertension
Global High Blood Pressure Rates Set to Soar: Study
High-Fiber Diet May Fight High Blood Pressure
Study: Slightly elevated blood pressure can lead to cardiovascular problems
Study says risk greater only when both weight, blood pressure high
Cola Drinks Not Coffee or Tea Are Linked to Women's High Blood Pressure
High carb diet may up blood pressure in diabetics
Plant foods linked to better blood pressure
Insulin Not Sodium May Be Hypertension's Bad Actor

Inflammation
Zeroing In On Inflammation
CRP Tests: No News We Can Use?
Cheeseburgers are good for the gut

Cholesterol
Link Between High Cholesterol And Better Cognitive Performance
'Bad' LDL cholesterol may benefit elderly
The Great Cholesterol Myth - Malcolm Kendrick
Lowering LDL and Total Cholesterol Does Not Reduce Heart Risk
Cutting carbs can lower cholesterol

Statins
Death May Be Rare Side Effect Common to All Cholesterol-Lowering Statins
Cholesterol drug poses muscle damage risk: FDA
Statin drugs may combat two common cancers
Statins do not protect against cancer
Bombshell Drops on Cholesterol Medication's Glass House

Saturated Fats
Saturated Fat Stops Atherosclerosis

Olive Oil
Oleic Acid Key to Olive Oil's Anti-Cancer Effect
Top-quality olive oil 'like painkilling drug'
Olive Oil's Heart-Healthy Secret
Interesting tidbit on olive oil and lipolysis

Fish/Fish Oil/Omega-3s
Omega-3s to Enter Weight Loss Category?
Diet Linked to Disorder in Children
Fish oil may risk patients with defibrillators
Benefits of Fish Outweigh Mercury Risk
New study shows the benefits of eating fish greatly outweigh the risks
Fish oil prevents potentially deadly heart rate variability
Omega-3 Foods May Help Mental Outlook
The benefits of fish and linseed oils as elixir of life are another health myth
Fish oil may help protect against retinal degenerative diseases
Tuna, anyone?
Fish Consumption Linked to heart Abnormality
Oily fish 'can help beat obesity'
Fatty Fish Helps Heart Keep Rhythm
Omega-3, junk food and the link between violence and what we eat

Trans fats
The Killer in Your Cupboard
Hold That Fat, New York Asks Its Restaurants
Trans Fats Judged Major Villain in Cardiovascular Disease
Trans fat leads to weight gain even on equal calories
Eat Trans Fat, Get Big Belly

Problems with Cooking Oils
Research implicates cooking oils used in homes and restaurants
Toxic Substances In The Oxidation Of Fats And Oils

Fat Cells
How Does Body Fat Raise Heart Disease Risk?
Eat Fat To Lose Fat
The making of a fat cell

Cancer
Glycemic Link to Cancer
Cancer Society joins fight against obesity
A diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could be a way to prevent cancer, believe UK researchers
Which of These Foods Will Stop Cancer? (Not So Fast)]Which of These Foods Will Stop Cancer? (Not So Fast)
Cauliflower and broccoli boost cancer protection
Group says diet drug Xenical linked to pre-cancer
Broccoli, cauliflower and genetic cancer
Researchers Attack Tumor Cells By Exploiting Dependency On Sugar Metabolism
Lean bodies fight cancer better, scientists find

- Breast Cancer
High Carb Diets May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Low Fat Diets May Not Prevent Breast Cancer From Returning
Daily stress may stop breast cancer: study
Soy not so smart for lowering breast cancer risk
Pumping iron boosts breast cancer survivors

- Ovarian Cancer
Ginger an Ovarian Cancer Killer

- Lung Cancer
Broccoli, beans may lower risk of lung cancer

- Bowel Cancer
Diabetes Raises Colon Cancer Risk
High-fat dairy food may lower colorectal cancer risk
Colon cancer risk not lower with high-fibre diet: review
Meats differ in effect on colon cancer risk
Large waistline may increase colon cancer risk

- Prostate Cancer
Diabetes Linked to Reduced Risk of Prostate Cancer
Extra weight makes it harder for doctors to detect prostate cancer
Obesity linked with higher prostate cancer risk
Obesity ups odds that prostate cancer will recur
No Link Between Diabetes, Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Curry and cauliflower could halt prostate cancer
Fish helps fight prostate cancer?
Vegetables inhibit growth of prostate cancer in mice with human tumors

- Pancreatic Cancer
Fruit, Veggies Tied to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk
High Insulin Levels Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
High Sugar Intake Increases Cancer Risk

- Skin Cancer
Fatty diet does not increase risk of skin cancer

- Oesophageal Cancer
Carb-Heavy Diet Linked to Esophageal Cancer

- Bladder Cancer
Skinless chicken link to bladder cancer risk

Diabetes
Researchers Find Diabetes Trigger, Possible Fix
New Theory Places Origin of Diabetes in an Age of Icy Hardships
Atkins Diabetes Surprise
diabetes and LC
Diabetes Study Result Supports Low-Carb Lifestyle
The case for low carbohydrate diets in diabetes management
Autoimmune reaction tied to diabetic neuropathy
Type 2 Diabetes: Problems in the Furnace
A low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet to treat type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Study Verifies Lifesaving Tactic
Hope for Diabetics
Scientists Discover Gene That Confers Sizable Risk of Diabetes
The case for low carbohydrate diets in diabetes management
Study: Low GI effects HbA1c, BMI values in diabetics
Diabetes Treatment Shocker: The Atkins Diet
Low-carb diet may help with diabetes
Stroke risk spikes with diabetes diagnoses
Unlocking the Diabetes-Heart-Disease Connection
Diabetes a Greater Risk for Death Than Obesity
High blood sugar levels add to heart, stroke deaths
The Cure for Diabetes
Diabetes Breakthrough!

Depression
Diabetes not associated with depression: study
Humiliation influences obese teens' depression
Obesity links depression and high blood pressure

Epilepsy
Ketogenic diet prevents seizures by enhancing brain energy production

Motor Neurone Disease/ALS
Ketogenic- high caloric diet may prevent progression of ALS
Healthy fats 'halve risk of MND'

Osteoporosis/Bone Health
Xylitol may prevent and reverse osteoporosis
Bad to the bone?
Calcium (without adequate Vit D... IMO) not as protective as believed
Roles of calcium, vitamin D, and protein in bone health
Low-carb diets not threat to bone
Drinking cola may increase risk to women's bones

Liver Function/Disease
Epidemic of Liver Disease Linked to Obesity
Researchers Find New Fat Is Needed To Clear The Old
Joslin-led study reveals new findings on insulin signaling in the liver
Obesity tied to hepatitis C treatment failure

Kidney Function/Disease
Obesity and kidney failure
Low carb diet prevents kidney failure?

Lung Function/Disease
Researchers link vitamin D to healthier lungs
Fatty acids may help treat chronic lung disease
Fish oil can prevent airway constriction in asthma

Periodontal Disease
Obesity Is a Significant Predictor of Periodontal Disease

Acne
Low GI Diet Clears up Acne in Boys

Stress
combination of stress, deprivation and junk food promotes binging

Sleep
Excessively sleepy? Could be more than poor sleep
Scientists Finding Out What Losing Sleep Does to a Body
The duvet diet
Sleeping too little, or too long, tied to diabetes
The Sleep Prescription Getting a Good Night's Rest May Help Prevent Heart Disease
Sleeping may help keep you slim
A link between sleep deprivation and obesity?
Sleep deprivation and diabetes

PCOS
The Effects of a Low-carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet on the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Diet change may improve ovary disease outcomes

Headaches
Low Carb good for eliminating headaches

Dietary Protein
Dietary Protein = Satiety (and mention of our forum's survey)

Nuts
Peanut butter -- good for you
How to be a health nut
Walnuts lower aortic cholesterol

Eggs
More research eggs-onerates nature's perfect food
One Egg daily protects from heart disease, cancer

Dairy Food
Milk as the New 'Atkins'?
Organic Milk Higher in Vitamins/Omega 3
Yogurt May Help Burn Fat, Promote Weight Loss
Natural yoghurt beats bad breath
Dairy food consumption linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome

- Lactose
Kefir May Bolster Lactose Tolerance In Intolerant People

Fruit & Veg
Fruits, vegetables not as nutritious as 50 years ago
Cauliflower: The perfect food
Carrots - Cancer Fighter vs. Glycemic Load?
Does washing veggies help reduce bacteria?
Eating your vegetables -- but not fruit -- will keep you young

Tea
Health benefits of green tea unclear
Green Tea Supplement Benefits Debated
Tea Sales Boom, but Benefits Uncertain
Green tea may protect the aging brain
Green tea and the 'Asian Paradox'
Tea 'healthier' drink than water

Coffee
Caffeine Tied to Blood Sugar Problems
Another Coffee Perk: Antioxidants
RSNA: Coffee Boosts Short Term Memory
Study: Coffee reduces liver risk in people who are overweight
Coffee may cut alcohol liver damage
Drinking decaffeinated coffee can raise the level of L.D.L.
Coffee cuts risk of adult diabetes
Changes in caffeine intake and long-term weight change in men and women
Coffee may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Cocoa/Chocolate
Dark Chocolate Improves Insulin Sensitivity
More Cocoa means higher antioxidant capacity
Dark Chocolate May Protect Cardiovascular System
Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure
Chocolate Does a Man's Heart Good
Chocolate Sunscreen
Dark chocolate 'guards against blood clots'

Wheat
Another Reason to Avoid Gluten in Foods
Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Linked to Foods?
How wheat messes with Ghrelin (in some anyway)
Eating bread 'raises cancer risk'
Protein bread out of wheat

Whey Protein
Whey -- The Weight Loss Protein

Lab Grown Meat
Flesh from the lab
lab grown ribeyes? I think not!

Water
ABC's 20/20 Myths: Eight Glasses a Day?

Alcohol
6 reasons why a little wine every day may do you good
A Drink A Day Drops Obesity Risk
Alcohol cuts diabetes risk in older women
Moderate drinking not healthy after all
Daily drink reduces heart risks — for men

Soy
Soy May Not Pack a Strong Antioxidant Punch
Soy-based shakes help lower weight, cholesterol
Avoiding soya 'may aid fertility'
Soy protein cuts bone fracture risk -study
Component in soy products causes reproductive problems in laboratory mice
AHA: Soy Doesn't Greatly Aid Cholesterol After All

Resistant Starch
Resistant Starch Puts Fat On Top Of Hit List
A Surprising Way To Lower the Glycemic Index of Foods

Sugar
Sugar operates like addictive drug in body
Report says sugary drinks pile on pounds

Fructose/HFCS
Fructose Sweetener Spurs Obesity
UF scientists find sugar may have a sour side

Sugar Substitutes
Sweetener in the Spotlight: Is Splenda Safe?
Drink More Diet Soda, Gain More Weight
Fresh Fears Raised About Aspartame
Aspartame cleared of cancer link
Taking the Sugar Out of Sweet
The Real Truth about Splenda
New high intensity sweetener [PureLo]

Salt
Lower level of salt - harmful for heart
News Flash! Salt is good for you!

Supplements/Vitamins
Vitamin E Ups Heart Failure Risk
Calcium Supplements Unable to Prevent Fractures
CLA Confirmed to Reduce Body Fat in the Long Term
Extra folic acid may help memory
Dietary Calcium Intake and Obesity
Multivitamins Don't Protect Seniors
Vegetarians, older folk advised to get enough B12
B vitamins no help in stopping heart attacks-study
Magnesium in your diet could lead to stronger bones
Pine Nut Oil and CLA News
Supplementation With Chromium Picolinate Improves Glycemic Control, Attenuates Weight
Dietary Supplements That Don't Work

- Vitamin D
Vitamin D Boost
Scientists Say Sunshine May Prevent Cancer
UCSD researchers state vitamin D needed to cut cancer risk

Fibre
Bottom line on high fibre

Glycaemic Index
Study Casts Doubt on Glycemic Index
Researchers find glycemic index effective in composite meals
Low GI diet reduces fat and bad cholesterol

Nitrates/Nitrites
Bad Rap for Nitrate?
Sodium Nitrate Could Be Disease Cure

Expense
'Thin subsidy' would spur better eating: expert
Study: Obesity costs soar tenfold in 15 years
Extra Weight, Higher Costs

Genetics
Diet and Genes
Study: Middle Age Spread 50% Genetic
Couch Potatoes Hardwired to Sit
Scientists say DNA could tell us what to eat, how to live
Aerobic exercise helps find genetic regions linked to prediabetes
Genes May Affect LC Weight Loss
Do Old Genes Have Trouble with New Foods?
Evidence for a role of developmental genes in the origin of obesity and body fat distribution

Pregnancy & Infancy
Obese Moms Often Make Obese Kids, Study Finds
Poor prenatal nutrition permanently damages function of insulin-producing cells
Moms' Obesity Makes Twins More Likely
Baby's First Week May Set Lifelong Weight Patterns
Propensity for Obesity, Diabetes May Occur in Utero
Baby's genes affect mom's cholesterol levels
Breastfed babies may become leaner kids
Weight Gain Between Pregnancies Poses Health Risks

Childhood Obesity
Children May Walk, Not Run to Burn Fat
Too Much Added Sugar Worsens Kids' Overall Diet
Sweet Drinks Linked to Preschool Obesity
Soft drinks consumption may increase the risk of childhood obesity
For Overweight Children, Are 'Fat Camps' a Solution?
Obesity: don't swallow everything you're told
Podgy children 'face heart risk'
'Toxic diets' fuel child obesity
Fruit juice packs pounds on preschoolers
Obesity 'damages children's feet'

Adolescence
Less Exercise Behind Teen Girls' Weight Gain
Study: Breakfast, Cereal Keep Girls Slim
Blood Vessels Show Effects of Fat in Teens

Hormones
Protein Triggers Weight Loss Hormone

- Leptin
Secret to Diabetes Treatment May Lie In The Brain
Searching for the Missing Link Between Obesity and Diabetes
MRI Study Shows Hormone Leptin Alters Brains, May Ease Cravings
Leptin injections may help keep pounds off
Fat Hormone Leptin Affects Asthma Risk
Link Between Obesity And Memory?

- Ghrelin
Exercising? Hungry? Then eat something, ladies
A Shot At Fighting Fat (Hunger Vaccine)
Obesity Vaccine starting clinical trials

The Brain
How Your Brain Makes You Fat
Study by Einstein researchers could lead to a novel strategy for treating obesity
Does obesity begin in the brain?
An essential regulator of body weight revealed
Why high-protein meat may curb appetite
Being obese and a couch potato may have a biological basis in the brain

Aging and Dementia/Alzheimer's
Do Carbs, Calories Affect Alzheimer's Risk?
Lack of Insulin linked to Alzheimer's
Mid-life obesity may raise dementia risk
Higher Insulin Levels May Contribute to Alzheimer's
Broccoli could boost memory, says research
Research Suggests Exercise May Keep Senility at Bay
High fat diet eases Alzheimer’s?
New Study confirming Alzheimer's Insulin link
Obesity linked to Alzheimer's disease protein
Studies Link Diabetes to Risk of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's linked to obesity

Fat Tax
The Fat Tax: A Controversial Tool in War Against Obesity

Insulin Resistance/Sensitivity
Metabolic Syndrome Rising Among Young Adults
Metabolic syndrome: Big bellies mean big bills
Low Cholesterol? Don't Brag Quite Yet
Molecular link between obesity and diabetes found
Those With Insulin Resistance May Have Lower Calorie Requirements
Low-carb diet better than low-fat diet at improving metabolic syndrome
Insulin Resistance Hereditary?
Chant 'Om' for Better Heart Health
Insulin Pathway Component Explains Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome
Low-Sugar Diet Best In High Insulin Secretors
Strength Training Improves Insulin Sensitivity
76% of workers older than 60 years of age are overweight or obese

Abdominal Fat
Exercise a Must for Losing Deep Belly Fat
Waistline A Better Indicator Of Diabetes Risk Than Body-Mass Index
Lifting weights can help women control belly fat, study finds
Exercise important in reducing size of abdominal fat cells
Waist-hip ratio should replace body mass index as indicator of mortality risk in old
Obese indicator could be flawed

Info about Dr Atkins/Atkins Nutritionals
First Biography on Robert Atkins Tells All About The Man Who Changed America's Diet
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Launches Atkins University
Science Backs Controlled-Carb Rather Than 'Right-Carb' to Improve Heart Health
Controlled-carbohydrate nutrition sees increasing support from scientific research
Low carb evolution

Dr Eades
Low-carb or low-cal? Dr. Eades
Dr. Mike Eades on Maintenance
Why carb binges are harmful, more so to low-carbers
Former Pres. of AHA dies at 63...
Tough meat for vegetarians to swallow
Better have some fat with that fruit
Supersize Me: The other side of the coin
Saturated fat study sucks
Dr. Mike on fiber
Protein helps Genghis Khan conquer the world

Ketosis
Peer-reviewed defense of LC Diets

Calorie Restriction; Resveratrol
How to Live Forever
Starving won't make people live longer-researchers
Low-calorie diets can help keep the heart young
Low-cal diet 'long-life benefits'
Why eating less can be the key to a long life

Timing of Eating
Research on 'Mini-Meals' Shows Mixed Results
Eat me, eat me not
Sabbatical Diet
The blowout diet: fast all day, feast at night
Intermittent Fasting boosts recovery from spinal injury

Studies Proving Safety of Low Carb Diets
Atkins Is Safe
Long term effects of ketogenic diet in obese subjects with high cholesterol level
Low carbohydrate diet did not increase bone loss, study finds
Whatever Happened to Low-Carb Diets?

Studies Proving Efficacy of Low Carb Diets
Limiting Carbs Results in Greater Weight Loss
Low-carb Diets Improve Metabolism in the Short Term
High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diet Helps Reduce Stomach Fat
Food experts left in a quandary over the effects of the Atkins diet
New Study: Protein-Rich Diet Boosts Benefit of Exercise
LC Study from Total Well Being authors
Low-carb diet promising for weight loss
Eating habits of successful weight losers shift

Junk "Studies" (IMO)
How Low-Carb Diets Hurt Your Mood
Calorie-burning: the future of diet drinks?
Dr Michael Eades: Aaarrrggghhhh!
Diet Study: Protein May Help Tame Appetite
Food Fats In Transition
To Cut Fat, Eat Less Meat
Diet May Inhibit Prostate Cancer
Study links eating fish in childhood to adult strokes
Fruit juices blamed for rising obesity rate by the anti-carb crowd
New study gives thumbs down to low-carb diet
Liver in high doses leads to brittle bones
Low carb diets 'cut heart energy'
Sugar may help in Cancer fight
Microwave Cooking Problems
Diet strikes at the heart
Eat more veggies, less red meat to keep BP in check
Fatty foods can lead to diabetes, researchers say
Low-fat, high-carb diet does not cause weight gain in post-menopausal women
Fat Overload Kills Mammalian Cells
Diabetic hearts make unhealthy switch to high-fat diet
Atkins Diet Not Safe for Everyone (Ketoacidosis)
Small cholesterol cuts slash heart disease risk
Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have no metabolic advantage over nonketogenic low-carbohydrate diets
Separate effects of reduced carbohydrate intake and weight loss on atherogenic dyslipidemia
Med diet better than low-fat for heart health
Hold the bacon? Cancer risk from some meats
Meals high in sat fats impair HDL cholesterol's protection against clogged arteries
The Claim: Microwave Ovens Kill Nutrients in Food
High Protein Diets May Boost Cancer Risk

- PCRM/PETA Propoganda
"Physicians Committee" Trying To Milk The Courts
Vegetarian diet causes major weight loss in women
Low-fat vegan diet may spur weight loss
Greater Weight Loss, Less Obesity in Vegetarians, Researchers Say
Lean Plate Club: Would carbs fight diabetes?
Are we herbivores?

Research errors?
Medical Journals Getting Tougher On Misleading Articles
How Your Doctor Looks at Research: the Error Factor
Mediterranean-type diet report falsified
Whom Can You Believe?
Weight study's data tortured
Just how useful are animal studies to human health?

GIT Bacteria
Bacteria That Cause Ulcers May Protect Against Obesity
Intestinal Bacteria May Explain Obesity
Fat Factors
Dragonfly's Metabolic Disease Provides Clues About Human Obesity
Gut bacteria levels may contribute to obesity

Exercise/Fitness
Effects of Exercise Training on Glucose Homeostasis
Exercise capacity linked to heart health: study
New Weight-Loss Focus: The Lean and the Restless
Exercise helps you lose fat, not bone
Keeping fit may only take minutes
Slow Walking May Be Best for Obese
Fitness Helps Even 'High Cholesterol' Hearts
Inactivity Leads to Fat Buildup Deep Inside Belly
Rigorous workouts not necessary for healthy hearts, new study finds
How Much Exercise Sparks Weight Loss?
Exercise to get fit, live longer: study
Exercise at night does not disturb sleep
Lactic Acid Is Not Muscles' Foe, It's Fuel
Why low carb is good for athletes
New study weighs benefits of exercise, diets

Weight Loss Surgery/Procedures
'Stomach Pacemaker' Shows Promising Weight Loss Results
Massive Weight Loss Patients Create Mass Appeal For Body Contouring Procedures
Anti-obesity device fakes satiety
Study: Obesity surgery riskier than expected
Weight-Loss Surgery Not Without Risks
Weightloss surgeries increase 6 fold
Obesity may be more dangerous than stomach stapling

Diets Throughout History
Weight Loss: 1760's style

Weston A Price Articles
Cholesterol Theory Wipes Out Human Race

Other Low Carb Plans
Have the wizards of Oz found the ultimate diet? [CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet]

Smoking
Research Shows Fat Smokers Get Old Faster

Yo-yo Dieting
The Claim: Repeated Dieting Slows Your Metabolism

General Obesity/Weight Loss
It's not just about calories: why is there obesity in starving nations?
Study: Risks Jump As Obesity Escalates
China faces up to obesity epidemic
Obesity: Size isn't everything
Daily Weigh-Ins Help Dieters Maintain Weight Loss
Losing weight can mean gaining a sex life
Study confirms you can’t be fat — and healthy
1 in 10 have a fat gene
Why some just cannot resist food
Being Fat May Not Harm Your Heart
On the Futility of Dieting
Obesity ups risk of complication after heart surgery
Obesity 'doubles sight-loss risk'

ALCF Survey
Active LowCarber Survey Results Article
ALCF survey is complete
Dr. Eades writes about us!

Miscellaneous
Genetically Modified Foods Eaten Regularly (aka Frankenfoods)
Thorough Chewing of Food Effects Blood Sugar
Very-Low-Carb and Preservation of Muscle Mass (Nutrition & Metabolism journal)
NY Times: Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Won't Stop Cancer or Heart Disease
Conference Coverage: Nutrition and Metabolic Aspects of Carbohydrate Restriction
Fat stem cells turned into muscle in experiment
Study: Surroundings play key role in diet
Big fat lie: food labels hiding truth (in Australia)