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Effect of dietary whale fat in serum cholesterol levels
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SUMMARY
It is confirmed that the ingestion of whale fat (blubber from the Pilot
whale) lowers the serum cholesterol level. This effect has been main-
tained for six months while the persons were adding the whale fat to
their diet.
ÚRTAK
Sannað verður, at spik (av grindahvali) minkar um innihaldið av
cholesteroli í sveitavatninum. Hetta var hildið uppi í 6 mánaðir, meðan
fólkini ótu spik í kosti sínum.
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I am grateful to all my patients who with their kindness and help
made this study possible.
My thanks are due to Prof. Ken Rees of the University college Hosp.
London Medical School for his help and advice.
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