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The lecture kicked off the 2015/2016 season of free to the public evening lectures at IHMC, a technical research center with offices in Ocala and Pensacola. Ken Ford, IHMC founder and CEO, said this season will offer a strong lineup of speakers in the increasingly popular series, which is offered in partnership with the College of Central Florida.
Attendee Dr. Brooks Henderson, who practiced in Ocala from 1963 to 1987 and his daughter, Caroline Fender, enjoyed the lecture and Trevor Ramsemmy found the talk “very surprising.”
Lee Niblock, former Marion County administrator now serving as Alachua County Manager, said he felt the talk was “exceptional, right on target.”
John and Lucia Bell felt the talk was interesting. Lucia Bell joked that Diamond was “in favor of (eating) cheese.”
Diamond said research showing the benefits of low-carb diets on cardiovascular health date back to 1850s London and continue at least through the Atkins diet popularized in the 1970s.
He said over the 15 years his doctor has given a positive nod to the diet.
He said his research has led him to believe “we have to avoid stress, (monitor) high blood sugar and the most important factor is blood clotting.” Diamond said (blood) platelets sticking can cause blood clots.
He pointed to studies he said have caused too much fear about saturated or animal fats and an obsession with considering higher cholesterol bad for your health.
Diamond made a case that the American Heart Association adopted the results of a manipulated 1950s study by Ancel Keys which Diamond said incorrectly linked fat, or saturated fat, with heart disease.
Diamond contends interests of the “low-fat industry” also help perpetuate the myth.
Diamond said those 60 or older with lower cholesterol have a higher rate of cancer.
When a cholesterol level over 300 is seen usually a statin is recommended, Diamond said. The research for Lipitor suggests it can lead to a 36 percent reduction in heart attacks but it is actually 1 percent, compared with a placebo and the figures are manipulated to show a higher result, Diamond said.
Another statin, the much-advertised Crestor, promises 50 percent reduction in heart attacks when the actual placebo compared figure is 1.2 percent, he said.
Statins — which have a “trivial positive effect but can have harmful effects possibly including cancer" — represent a $7.6 billion industry.
http://www.ocala.com/
Attendee Dr. Brooks Henderson, who practiced in Ocala from 1963 to 1987 and his daughter, Caroline Fender, enjoyed the lecture and Trevor Ramsemmy found the talk “very surprising.”
Lee Niblock, former Marion County administrator now serving as Alachua County Manager, said he felt the talk was “exceptional, right on target.”
John and Lucia Bell felt the talk was interesting. Lucia Bell joked that Diamond was “in favor of (eating) cheese.”
Diamond said research showing the benefits of low-carb diets on cardiovascular health date back to 1850s London and continue at least through the Atkins diet popularized in the 1970s.
He said over the 15 years his doctor has given a positive nod to the diet.
He said his research has led him to believe “we have to avoid stress, (monitor) high blood sugar and the most important factor is blood clotting.” Diamond said (blood) platelets sticking can cause blood clots.
He pointed to studies he said have caused too much fear about saturated or animal fats and an obsession with considering higher cholesterol bad for your health.
Diamond made a case that the American Heart Association adopted the results of a manipulated 1950s study by Ancel Keys which Diamond said incorrectly linked fat, or saturated fat, with heart disease.
Diamond contends interests of the “low-fat industry” also help perpetuate the myth.
Diamond said those 60 or older with lower cholesterol have a higher rate of cancer.
When a cholesterol level over 300 is seen usually a statin is recommended, Diamond said. The research for Lipitor suggests it can lead to a 36 percent reduction in heart attacks but it is actually 1 percent, compared with a placebo and the figures are manipulated to show a higher result, Diamond said.
Another statin, the much-advertised Crestor, promises 50 percent reduction in heart attacks when the actual placebo compared figure is 1.2 percent, he said.
Statins — which have a “trivial positive effect but can have harmful effects possibly including cancer" — represent a $7.6 billion industry.
http://www.ocala.com/
