The doctors are in Glasgow, using a cutting-edge technique to discover whether olive oil really is good for us
Dr Chris van Tulleken gets to the truth about whether beards are unhygienic
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Olive oil vs sunflower oil vs rapeseed oil
Here are those results again - absolutely no change in heart disease markers over 6 weeks for either rapeseed oil (high in monounsaturates) or sunflower oil. (high in polyunsaturates)
No group significantly improved in heart disease score (where -1 is completely healthy and +1 is symptomatic coronary artery disease) over the 6 week period.
The research team are carrying on the study for another 6 weeks - we'll update the website with their results when they come in.
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That was only a brief summary of some of the food and drug interactions that can occur.
Always check your medicine labels, or speak to your pharmacist. If you want a reminder of the interactions of: grapefruit, alcohol, liquorice, leafy green veg, liver, marmite, aged cheeses, preserved meat and fish - have a look at our website.
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Sepsis: What to look out for
Red flags
Remember and pass on those symptoms of sepsis - it could happen to you, or someone you know, at any time:
If you spot these symptoms - don't ignore them and seek medical attention as quickly as possible, sharing your concern that it might be sepsis.
You can find more information on our webpage.
Is protein, especially from meat, causing premature aging and shortening our lives? Watch Valter Longo's interview again on our web page or below:
Prof Valter Longo explains his opinion that eating meat is as risky as smoking
Quote MessageWhen people ask me about beef burgers, I always have to remind them that a beef burger contains thirty percent more fat. So in fact, a beef burger is too nutritious to be eaten in large quantities by sedentary people.
Prof Robert Pickard
So, is meat a vital source of nutrients, and associations between red meat and cancer completely unproven? Watch Robert Pickard's interview again on our web page or below:
Prof Robert Pickard explains why he thinks meat is crucial to our diet.
What can you do about it?
So many people suffer from tinnitus - if you do, and you haven't had your hearing checked, then do go and have that done. And then try some of the noise-distraction techniques. They really can make a lot of difference. More details on our website here.
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If you missed our expose of the herbal 'food supplement' industry,then you can see it on our results web page or below. Genuinely shocking.
Dr Chris van Tulleken discovers the shocking truth about herbal supplement pills.
Sign up to the study!
Here's the link to that study with the University of Manchester, called 'Cloudy with a chance of pain', external. If you have any form of joint pain, then do join in - and if you haven't, you can submit your theories about joint pain and weather...
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Our joints expert, Prof Philip Conaghan, has put together exercises to help you avoid, or alleviate, joint pain from osteoarthritis. These could make a huge difference, so download them here.
Don't forget to send in your health questions via our website... some may even end up in our next series!
