Comments on: Statins and Why Patrick Holford Is Breaking My Heart: Part 2

By: Patrick Holford: “conventional medicine, doesn’t have a very good track record” « Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:28:34 +0000

[...] he enhances their reputation and scientific credibility. Holford regularly presents himself as a fearless advocate for scientific accuracy and rigour and the bringer of unpleasant truths. Despite an abundance of evidence to the contrary, he is so [...]

By: Patrick Holford and His Recommendations for Vaccines: As Canard-Stuffed As We Feared « Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:25:30 +0000

[...] again, Holford makes mistakes when citing the references (JKN’d), demonstrates that he has read news stories rather than the paper or even the abstract of the paper concerned, omits pertinent facts and makes implausible recommendations to his audience of confused and [...]

By: Patrick Holford and Scientific Accuracy and Attention to Detail: He Needs It « Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science

Sun, 18 May 2008 01:14:50 +0000

[...] of Teesside University and Head of Science and Education at Biocare regularly portrays himself as a fearless advocate for scientific accuracy and rigour. Despite an abundance of evidence to the contrary, he is so convinced of his own competence that [...]

By: Why Do Mainstream Media Promote Patrick Holford? « Holford Myths: what is the problem with Nutritionist Patrick Holford?

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:29:33 +0000

[...] be lucrative book deals for Patrick Holford Mis-Reports Papers, Can’t Do Sums, and 101 other gaffes of varying significance. There wouldn’t be any prime-time slots on GMTV or Tonight with [...]

By: Patrick Holford Annotated CV for the Visiting Professorship at Teesside University « Holford Myths: what is the problem with Nutritionist Patrick Holford?

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:11:22 +0000

[...] Info Pack (pdf) [4] Patrick Holford, Professor Andre Tylee and the Endorsements That Cannot Die [5] Statins and Why Patrick Holford is Breaking My Heart: Part 2 [6] Ben Goldacre on Patrick Holford and the QLink [7] Myth: The Scientific Support for Chromium and [...]

By: Patrick Holford and His Alternative to Anti-Depressants « Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:34:22 +0000

[...] to have noticed these nuances. This would be unremarkable except that Holford regularly accuses scientists and researchers of hiding or misinterpreting research. Similarly, he claims that there are times when the MSM fail to read and understand a full paper [...]

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:03:22 +0000

The trouble with diet and exercise is that people aren’t very good at sticking to them. Which is sad, but understandable.

Indeed. Except for those people who are prescribed statins because they’ve already had (say) a cardiac incident. However, I know a number of people who are following diet and exercise guidelines from their GP and have reduced their lipids-of-concern quite nicely. Thanks for the link to the management issues – very useful.

By: coracle

coracle — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:57:53 +0000

It is a sensible approach and really no different from standard medical practice (I believe). Take a look at the clinical guidelines for lipid management: Management issues Diet, exercise, then statins. The trouble with diet and exercise is that people aren't very good at sticking to them. Which is sad, but understandable.

By: Niteen

Niteen — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:37:43 +0000

I attended Dr. Mehmet Oz’s keynote at KCBS Health etc. http://www.kcbs.com/pages/234305.php. He’s the doctor on Oprah Winfrey’s show and author of popular books that prescribe consumers taking more control of their health.

I liked the position he takes if the cholesterol is so high that the chances of heart attack are high then statins, but for borderline cases diet and exercise. Read more here – [url deleted as undeclared commercial site: similarly clickthrough link deleted from name for some reasons of non-declaration and transparency]

seems like a sensible approach.

By: Patrick Holford and Andrew Wakefield’s Discredited Findings: Part 1 « Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:26:28 +0000

[...] January 25, 2008 · No Comments Professor Patrick Holford of Teesside University and Head of Science and Education at Biocare frequently upbraids professionals and researchers for what he perceives as their lack of up-to-date research. [...]