To celebrate our 400th episode, we take a look at two "quacks" who spread misinformation; Dr. Aseem Malhotra and Dr. James DiNicolantonio. We give reference to some specific examples.
Quack 1: Dr. James DiNicolantonio [04:50]
Related Links:
- Episode #375: Salt, Sodium & Health (Quack Asylum at 90:51)
- Podast with Mark Hyman
- James DiNic's Twitter video
Quack 2: Dr. Aseem Malhotra [40:48]
Video clips used:
Mentioned Links:
- Expert reaction to analysis of clinical trial data on cholesterol lowering drugs and targets for ‘bad’ cholesterol levels
- SAMSON Trial
- Nunan et al., 2019 - Implausible discussions in saturated fat 'research'; definitive solutions won't come from another million editorials (or a million views of one)
- The Impact of Diet on Blood Lipids (Sigma Statement)
- Understanding Diet & Heart Disease Risk (podcast episode)
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Comments
There is a good page on him here
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/James_DiNicolantonio
For a fact check of the many salt-related claims in James DiNicolantonio’s popular book The Salt Fix, check out https://rebelthoughts.org/fact-checking-the-salt-fix/