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The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?)

By Christopher Gardner | Stanford MedCast Lecture 3 of 5

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Lecture Description

The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight. Christopher Gardner, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, has completed the largest and longest-ever comparison of four popular diets using real-world conditions, which he discusses - the lowest-carbohydrate Atkins diet came out on top.

Course Description

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Course Index

  1. Is Evidence-Based Medicine a Barrier to Cost-Effective Care?
  2. Monoclonal Antibodies: Stanford Academia-Industry Collaboration
  3. The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?)
  4. The Mismeasure of Man
  5. New Perspectives on Menopausal Hormones and Heart Disease
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