A look at the evidence on using low-sodium salt substitutes instead of regular salt. Can salt substitutes reduce blood pressure and prevent heart attacks, and are there any risks?
Tag: diet
Evidence for Allied Health: new evidence and resources – May 2022
The latest evidence and resources for allied health professionals and clinical support staff, and a chance to help us improve these blogs.
Evidence for Nursing: new evidence and resources – May 2022
The latest evidence and resources for nurses and clinical support staff, and a chance to help us improve these blogs.
Evidence for Nursing: new evidence and resources – March 2022
The latest evidence and resources for nurses and clinical support staff.
Evidence for Allied Health: new evidence and resources – March 2022
The latest evidence and resources for allied health professionals and clinical support staff.
Evidence for Nursing: new evidence and resources – January 2022
The latest evidence and resources for nurses and clinical support staff.
Reducing saturated fat intake: is it worth the effort?
Robert Walton, a Cochrane UK Senior Fellow in General Practice, blogs about the evidence on reducing saturated fat in our diets to help prevent cardiovascular disease. Few questions have caused so much controversy in science and medicine and debate over the breakfast table as the prevention of cardiovascular disease. A recent Cochrane ReviewCochrane Reviews are […]
Psoriasis: can changing your lifestyle help?
Can lifestyle changes improve psoriasis?
Cutting down on sugary drinks: what works best?
A blog on Cochrane evidence on interventions to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks.
Dysphagia: evidence on approaches to swallowing difficulties.
Sarah Chapman looks at Cochrane evidence on interventions for dysphagia in people with dementia and after stroke.
Preventing type 2 diabetes in people with ‘prediabetes’: do diet and exercise work?
Catriona Hilton looks at prediabetes and the evidence on whether diet and exercise can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Behind the headlines: can one in three dementia cases be prevented?
Kirsty Marais from Alzheimer's UK goes behind the headlines that 1 in 3 dementia cases could be prevented, unpacking what the new Lancet Commission on Dementia found