Episodes

  • A balanced omega-6/omega-3 ratio in the Greek Diet: the powerful aid in fighting obesity

    A balanced omega-6/omega-3 ratio in the Greek Diet: the powerful aid in fighting obesity
    Oct 3 2016
    The truths and myths about the relationship between omega-6 and omega-3 intake and prevention of obesity are revealed in this podcast. The Editor in Chief of Open Heart, Pascal Meier, interviews Artemis Simopoulos, the author of an editorial which underlines the importance of finding the balance on the consumption of fatty-acids, by lowering the amount of omega-6 intake and increasing the amount of omega-3. “If we don’t do this, I don’t think we will ever be able to lower the body weight of the population closer to a normal range”, she says. Dr. Artemis Simopoulos, the Founder and President of the Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, DC, advocates that the preferred ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 for optimal health is 1:2/1. Therefore, it is time to replace popular cooking oils such as sunflower or corn oil, by canola, flaxseed or nuts oils, specially in Western countries. With the same balance in mind, “the intake of green leafy vegetables [rich in omega-3 fatty acids] and fruit needs to be considered very seriously”.

    Read the full article here: http://openheart.bmj.com/content/3/2/e000385.full.
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    22 mins
  • Why we were wrong about dietary fat guidelines

    Why we were wrong about dietary fat guidelines
    Feb 5 2015

    Rahul Bahl, Open Heart associate editor, talks to Zoe Harcombe about her article: Evidence from randomised controlled trials did not support the introduction of dietary fat guidelines in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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    16 mins
  • CDIS 2014: Tackling global reimbursement considerations: How does this impact trial design?

    CDIS 2014: Tackling global reimbursement considerations: How does this impact trial design?
    Feb 3 2014

    By Perry Bridger.

    This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative.

    View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ

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    31 mins
  • CDIS 2014: Commissioning through evaluation, and streamlining the commissioning process

    CDIS 2014: Commissioning through evaluation, and streamlining the commissioning process
    Feb 3 2014

    By Wayne Bartlett-Syree and Mark de Belder.

    This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative.

    View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ

    Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014
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    28 mins
  • CDIS 2014: New technology appraisal and commissioning discussion

    CDIS 2014: New technology appraisal and commissioning discussion
    Feb 3 2014

    This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative.

    View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ

    Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014
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    17 mins
  • CDIS 2014: Summit summary and closing comments

    CDIS 2014: Summit summary and closing comments
    Feb 3 2014

    With John Martin.

    This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative.

    View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ

    Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014
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    7 mins
  • CDIS 2014: Inside NICE: Defining cost effectiveness and technology assessment

    CDIS 2014: Inside NICE: Defining cost effectiveness and technology assessment
    Feb 3 2014

    By Mirella Marlow.

    This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative.

    View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ

    Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014
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    23 mins
  • CDIS 2014: Funding opportunities from the British Heart Foundation

    CDIS 2014: Funding opportunities from the British Heart Foundation
    Feb 3 2014

    By Peter Weissberg, medical director, British Heart Foundation.

    This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative.

    View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ

    Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014
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    15 mins