CDIS 2014: Summit summary and closing comments

The truths and myths about the relationship between omega-6 and omega-3 intake and prevention of obesity are revealed in this podcast. The Editor in Chief of Open Heart, Pascal Meier, interviews Artemis Simopoulos, the author of an editorial which underlines the importance of finding the balance on the consumption of fatty-acids, by lowering the amount of omega-6 intake and increasing the amount of omega-3. “If we don’t do this, I don’t think we will ever be able to lower the body weight of the population closer to a normal range”, she says. Dr. Artemis Simopoulos, the Founder and President of the Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, DC, advocates that the preferred ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 for optimal health is 1:2/1. Therefore, it is time to replace popular cooking oils such as sunflower or corn oil, by canola, flaxseed or nuts oils, specially in Western countries. With the same balance in mind, “the intake of green leafy vegetables [rich in omega-3 fatty acids] and fruit needs to be considered very seriously”. Read the full article here: http://openheart.bmj.com/content/3/2/e000385.full.

Rahul Bahl, Open Heart associate editor, talks to Zoe Harcombe about her article: Evidence from randomised controlled trials did not support the introduction of dietary fat guidelines in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

By Perry Bridger. This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014

By Wayne Bartlett-Syree and Mark de Belder. This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014

This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014

With John Martin. This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014

By Mirella Marlow. This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014

By Peter Weissberg, medical director, British Heart Foundation. This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014

By Jodi Black, deputy director, Office of Translational Alliances and Coordination, NIH. This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014

This is one of a series of podcasts of talks from the London Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit, January 2014, run by the Yale-UCL collaborative. View the programme here: bit.ly/1ghpxeQ Listen to the rest of the podcasts: soundcloud.com/tags/cdis%202014