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Dr. David Ludwig

@davidludwigmd

Endocrinologist, Nutrition Researcher, Public Health Advocate. #1 NYT bestselling author of Always Hungry? and cookbook Always Delicious.

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Designed to Fail Why short-term trials, like those in the $170M Nutrition for Precision Health initiative, cannot solve the epidemics of chronic disease. šŸ‘‰Study in The BMJ with Walt Willett, Mary Putt bmj.com/content/389/bm… šŸ‘‰Opinion in STAT statnews.com/2025/04/22/nut…

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A mechanism for food addition in our 2013 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study. The region of the brain involved in reward and cravings lights up as blood sugar falls a few hours after eating processed carbs. šŸ‘‰Processing carbs, not protein or fat, seems more the problem sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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My colleague Mary Putt has published a paper highlighting Widespread Statistical Problems with Dietary Trials What diet works best to prevent obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s? This question has gained special significance, with increasing

My colleague Mary Putt has published a paper highlighting Widespread Statistical Problems with Dietary Trials

What diet works best to prevent obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s? 

This question has gained special significance, with increasing
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What diet works best to prevent obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s? Answers remain elusive...But why? The problem may be rooted in poorly designed nutrition research. Dr. David Ludwig chibe.upenn.edu/news/short-ter…

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NIH Nutrition Research Takes it on the Chin gary taubes deep dive into the largest nutrition trial in years. #DesignedToFail open.substack.com/pub/uncertaint…

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Italian professional societies consensus report on diet and skin disease. Data are preliminary but promising: šŸ‘‰Low-carb ketogenic diet may help acne, psoriasis šŸ‘‰Time for definitive research link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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ā€œPathologicalā€ science? To solve the chronic disease epidemics, we need to get the research right. gary taubes on the failure of nutrition science to correct fatally flawed diet trials … and avoid these blunders in the first place. substack.com/home/post/p-16…

ā€œPathologicalā€ science?

To solve the chronic disease epidemics, we need to get the research right.

<a href="/garytaubes/">gary taubes</a> on the failure of nutrition science to correct fatally flawed diet trials … and avoid these blunders in the first place.
substack.com/home/post/p-16…
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Is nutrition research getting the support it needs to inform public health policy? Despite the rise in chronic diseases related to lifestyle factors like diet, nutrition research only receives $2.2 billion of the $30 billion NIH budget. At first glance, this may seem like a lot

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Certified for 1-oar rowing today in Hellerup, Denmark (where we live part time). I don't believe I have Viking ancestors, but if I do, they would be proud. šŸ˜€

Certified for 1-oar rowing today in Hellerup, Denmark (where we live part time). 

I don't believe I have Viking ancestors, but if I do, they would be proud. šŸ˜€