Dr. Barry Dworkin

Another food study. Please make it stop. This time that olive oil may lower risk of dementia based on questionnaires of food intake asked every four years. No way to prove causal link. Moving on….

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 13, 2024

Source:
Mediterranean staple may lower your risk of death from dementia, study finds

Reference:
Consumption of Olive Oil and Diet Quality and Risk of Dementia-Related Death

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