Low Carb and women

On today’s  edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, James Preston chats to Prof Noakes regarding women on the low carb diet. He has a question from Dubai claiming low carb has wrecked women’s hormones and reproductive health. We find out here that many of the symptoms being experienced are often caused by a low carb low […]

Is cholesterol a risk factor for heart disease in women?

Welcome onto this edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. James asks Prof Noakes about cholesterol and menopause. We find out what the latest research is on cholesterol  and the LCHF lifestyle and if women need to be worried about cholesterol and high fat in their diet. If you would like to subscribe to the podcast in […]

Tim Noakes HPCSA deposition – Part 14

In Part 14 Prof Noakes talks about the relationship between fat and cholesterol:  

The Cholesterol Myth

My blood (LDL or total) cholesterol has gone up on the diet. Does this mean that I am at increased risk of developing a heart attack and so need to take a cholesterol-lowering statin drug? The evidence is that the average response of the blood (LDL or total) cholesterol concentration to an increased fat intake […]