Dr. Barry Dworkin

Low-gluten diet link to increased heart attack risk another causality casualty

Health Headlines Commentary for May 4, 2017

Source:

Going gluten-free to ward off heart disease might have opposite effect: study

Reference:

Lebwohl B, Cao Y, Zong G, et al. Long term gluten consumption in adults without celiac disease and risk of coronary heart disease: prospective cohort study. BMJ. Published online May 2 2017

Analysis:

Low-gluten diet linked to heart attack risk

 

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