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Holford argues that "ignorance" is the main reason for not being healthy
When discussing “why you crave sugar the way you do” with East Coast Radio in South Africa, Patrick Holford blames “ignorance” as the main cause of ill health. There are a numb… more →
Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science
Holford argues that "ignorance" is the main reason for not being healthy
jonhw wrote 11 hours ago: When discussing “why you crave sugar the way you do” with East Coast Radio in South Afri … more →
Holford demonstrates why online health advice can be problematic
jonhw wrote 4 weeks ago: Patrick Holford has made clear his opinions on vitamin C and swine flu (we have already discussed an … more →
Holford Diet site's interesting take on Cochrane Review
jonhw wrote 2 months ago: Holford has had varied engagements with Cochrane Reviews, so we were interested to see the Holford D … more →
Patrick Holford Claims More People Die, Prematurely, From Cardiovascular Disease Than Actually Die, Prematurely, From All Causes
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dvnutrix wrote 5 months ago: Former Visiting Professor Patrick Holford is Head of Science and Education at Biocare. Despite the i … more →
Holford on Kim Hill's Radio New Zealand show
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jonhw wrote 8 months ago: We were concerned to hear Patrick Holford featuring in a truly disappointing interview on Kim Hill … more →
Holford to give seminar at Dublin's Royal College of Surgeons, in association with the Irish Times
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jonhw wrote 9 months ago: Can we be the first to congratulate the Irish Times for their decision to allow Holford to hold a 28 … more →
Insomnia in the Financial Mail: the Holford approach emphasises pills, the evidence-based approach is more holistic
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jonhw wrote 9 months ago: In South Africa’s Financial Mail, Yvonne Fontyn offers a somewhat patchy article on insomnia. … more →
Totally Nourish using Food Intolerance Week to advertise Maharani 'gluten free rice'
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jonhw wrote 10 months ago: Although Holford is currently hoping to collaborate with an (as yet unknown to us) university … more →
Seriously, What Do They Teach at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition Judging by the IONistas in the Public Eye?
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dvnutrix wrote 10 months ago: What do they teach people at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition? When the founder of one’s al … more →
Holford gives poor advice about dietary restrictions for children. Again
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jonhw wrote 11 months ago: Last year, Food for the Brain modified some advice on dietary exclusions for children – when w … more →
Ben Goldacre's Rise of the Lifestyle Nutritionists on Radio 4 Won a Norwich Union Medical Journalism Award
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dvnutrix wrote 11 months ago: HolfordWatch enjoyed Dr Ben Goldacre and Rami Tzabar’s 2-parter on The Rise of the Lifestyle N … more →
Food for the Brain, Russell Partnership and Universities That Should Know Better: Updated
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dvnutrix wrote 11 months ago: The Economist recently carried an article that reports a Food for the Brain conference and it linked … more →
The Advertising Standards Authority May Be Closing Some Loopholes: About Time
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dvnutrix wrote 12 months ago: HolfordWatch would like to direct your attention to a news item: YouTube virals must play by US ad r … more →
Does Patrick Holford Lack Generosity of Spirit As Well As Scholarly Accuracy?
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dvnutrix wrote 1 year ago: Visiting Professor Patrick Holford has his own dedicated chapter in Ben Goldacre’s Bad Science … more →
Canard-ridden Holford interview in National Health Executive Review
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jonhw wrote 1 year ago: Food for the Brain seem very pleased about an embarrassingly poor quality interview with Holford in … more →
Who Wrote About Food for the Brain in The Economist: Conflict of Interest?
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dvnutrix wrote 1 year ago: In a recent burst of autobiographical disclosure and outrage I posted The Economist: The End of a Ch … more →
When Constipation Becomes a National Pastime or Why Japan Is An Awful Warning to Us All
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dvnutrix wrote 1 year ago: It is a cliché that certain generations and demographics in the UK are obsessed by their bowel movem … more →
Holford on alcohol, home liver testing kits, and evidence
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jonhw wrote 1 year ago: I had thought that the stream of Holford’s comedy health/marketing e-mails had dried up, so I … more →
The Economist: The End of a Childhood Illusion
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dvnutrix wrote 1 year ago: When I was 12-years old I had a run of history and science projects that absorbed all my interest an … more →
