Science is great, right, because you can run experiments that tell if a theory works or not. So scientific medicine will really work. And obviously the American Heart Association only recommends scientific treatments. Doesn’t it? Well not going by its latest paper on saturated fat. That was based on a really rubbish experiment done sixty years ago. Yes really. Confused about diet?
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The recent performances of those encouraging us to eat large quantities of carbohydrates might be described as Misadventures in la-la- la LPatients hoping for a diet to help with diabetes are doomed to disappointment in South Africa. Meanwhile over a billion pounds has been spent in the UK on cancer drugs that don’t work, says a new report. In South Africa, the scientist who blew the whistle is in the dock, while in the UK no one is to blame for the cancer drug fiasco. Is evidence based medicine bust?
The recent performances of those encouraging us to eat large quantities of carbohydrates might be described as Misadventures in la-la- la Land as they stick their fingers in their ears better to ignore the low carb challenge. They hadn’t done studies to test its ability to prevent diabetes and they couldn’t even turn up at a major meeting to defend it. Freelance journalist Jane Feinmann asks who benefits from this sorry performance?
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