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There’s an enormous amount of health information at our fingertips. But how do you know what to believe and what to disregard? In this podcast, I’ll help to answer that question. Every week, I’ll either sit down with a healthcare expert to discuss an article or talk to you one on one about how to interpret news stories and the journal articles from which those stories stemmed. When I sit down with the experts, we’ll break down a news article, then dive into the source. We’ll talk about the strengths and limitations of the study and provide guidance about how you may proceed with the information. We’ll touch a variety of topics from healthy aging to breakthrough treatments for chronic diseases and everything in between. Every week, you’ll learn something new and walk away as a savvier consumer of health information.
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![Chocolate and Coronary Artery Disease: Friend or Foe?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9163014/dissected_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Chocolate and Coronary Artery Disease: Friend or Foe?
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
In this episode, I interview Dr. Fritz Siegert to discuss two articles recently published on the topic of chocolate and coronary artery disease. Dr. Siegert helps to break down the article and provides helpful tips for preventing coronary artery disease. I explain some basic statistical terms and provides tips for evaluating information sources on the web.
References
LaMotte, S. (2020). Dark chocolate's benefits: A heart-healthy option in moderation. CNN. 22 July. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/health/dark-chocolate-benefits-wellness/index.html.
This article linked to a press release rather than to the actual study,
https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Chocolate-is-good-for-the-heart
Krittanawong, C., Narasimhan, B., Wang, Z., Hahn, J., Virk, H., Farrell, A. M., Zhang, H., & Tang, W. W. (2020). Association between chocolate consumption and risk of coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European journal of preventive cardiology, 2047487320936787. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487320936787
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