Solving heart disease like an engineer

April 6 2018 by , medical review by in About membership, Cholesterol, Heart disease, Ivor Cummins, Low carb & high fat, Low Carb Breckenridge

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Could applying engineering problem solving to heart disease be the key to reverse the epidemic that medical professionals haven’t been able to solve? It’s an interesting idea that gets to the root of the problem (instead of just managing symptoms).

Listen to this talk by Ivor Cummins, where he offers an alternative way of approaching the treatment of heart disease.

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Solving health problems like an engineer – Ivor Cummins

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Heart disease and cholesterol

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