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My research is mainly focused on the effects of cholesterol, saturated fat and statin drugs on health. If you know anyone who is worried about their cholesterol levels and heart disease, or has been told to take statin drugs you could send them a link to this website, and to my statin or cholesterol or heart disease books.

David Evans

Independent Health Researcher

Tuesday 4 January 2011

Low carb or low fat diets. Which is better for lowering heart disease risk?

Published in NMCD Volume 20, Issue 10, Pages 720-726 (December 2010)

Carbohydrate restriction favorably alters lipoprotein metabolism in Emirati subjects classified with the metabolic syndrome
T. Al-Sarraja, H. Saadic, J.S. Volekb, M.L. Fernandeza
a Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, 3624 Horsebarn Road Ext, U 4017, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
b Department of Internal Medicine, United Arab Emirate University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
c Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(09)00143-4/abstract
 
The study found that a low carbohydrate diet was better than a low fat diet for reducing heart disease risk factors.

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