Tagged: red meat and heart disease

red meat and L-carnitine

Gut Bacteria and Red Meat Nutrient Linked to Heart Disease

Medical researchers from the Cleveland Clinic have determined that L-carnitine – a compound found in red meat, many energy drinks and supplements – accelerates heart disease via intestinal bacteria produced by diets rich in red meat.

red meat and death

Red Meat Hastens Early Death

Research from Harvard University has found that eating red meat increases the risk of dying from a disease such as cancer or heart disease by up to 20 percent. The research, led by Harvard professor Frank Hu, PhD, MD, followed nearly 38,000 men...