TWIW 33: Trans fats raise alzheimer’s risk by 74%

This Week In Wellness high levels of trans fats in your blood may make you 50 to 75% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia according to a new study in the journal Neurology. The study was run over 10 years and utilising over 1600 men and women and importantly measuring the actual trans… Continue reading TWIW 33: Trans fats raise alzheimer’s risk by 74%

TWIW 17: Fructose, trans fats and your liver

This Week In Wellness high fructose corn syrup combined with trans fats has been shown to induce nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (advanced inflammatory fatty liver disease) in rodents. The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising rapidly and much of the blame has been laid on fat. However the impact of high fructose corn syrup… Continue reading TWIW 17: Fructose, trans fats and your liver