Comments on: The low-fat hammer

By: Razwell

Razwell — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:18:52 +0000

Anthony Colpo is a genius. He completely exposes this fraudulent hypothesis just as well as Dr Ravnskov, and Dr Ravnskov is brilliant. This is saying something.

A public thank you to the efforts of Anthony Colpo and Dr. Uffe Ravnskov and to Dr MRE.

Hi Razwell–

Thanks for including me in such illustrious company.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: Russell

Russell — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:51:02 +0000

One has even begun cholesterol lowering drugs much to my disgust & attempts to inform them of how dangerous they are & how necessary cholesterol is to their continued health. They wont even take the material I give them to discuss with their doctor.

Hi Russell–

It’s the old you-can-lead-a-cow-to-water-but-you-can’t-make-it-drink situation.� You’ve done all you can do.

Best–

MRE

By: Michael R. Eades, M.D.

Michael R. Eades, M.D. — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:22:53 +0000

Stay tuned. Big news breaking on this front that is embargoed until late this afternoon.

By: Karen Jenn

Karen Jenn — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:36:57 +0000

Oh Helen, I’m in exactly the same boat as you. I’ve been “collecting” studies for years, but unfortunately family members (and most other people) have been brainwashed by the current dogma, and will not even look at any of the research. They do not know what their ratios are, but they “know” that their cholesterol is too high. I think, indirectly, that the doctors are harming their patients by not keeping up with the current state of research.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:18:08 +0000

>For the past thirty years the nutritional powers that be have been hammering the low-fat nail into the psyches of all of us.<

I used to buy into that. It took a leap of logic to believe that I could eat bacon and eggs for breakfast and actually lose weight and see my cholesterol improve! But that’s what’s happened.

Great blog here, by the way.

By: helen

helen — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:06:41 +0000

Even after my family seeing all the health benefits of my eating low carb & ‘healthy’ fats including a massive weight drop, they still remain convinced that low fat is the way to go. Just because that is what their doctor tells them. One has even begun cholesterol lowering drugs much to my disgust & attempts to inform them of how dangerous they are & how necessary cholesterol is to their continued health. They wont even take the material I give them to discuss with their doctor. “What would you know?” is their favourite catch cry – “my doctor has studied for years & they know what they are talking about, you don’t !”. I guess I am too stupid to actually read things for myself & understand them. Is it because I don’t have MD after my name???

By: Karen Jenn

Karen Jenn — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:02:28 +0000

I am noticing that insurance companies are charging more for health insurance if total cholesterol levels are above 200, especially for the self-employed. Even 225 is not acceptable for some, and the ratios are completely ignored.
This is beginning to hit home, as my husband’s employer (a large defense corp) continually sends out leaflets touting the benefits of a low fat diet, and how it will lower cholesterol levels. We may become part of this new requirement for the next insurance cycle. They have even started handing out free packets of oatmeal for breakfast… loaded with sugar, of course!

My nails are strong now. My task is learning how to use them effectively.

By: kuros

kuros — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:30:43 +0000

celiac dieseae here so the no bread diet aka low carb is the way to go for me

By: Val Lewis

Val Lewis — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:01:15 +0000

While I totally agree that low fat is being incorrectly lionized, at the same time, some of us senior citizen low carbers are also doing low fat. But not because fat is bad for you, but because fat is calorie dense. I managed to get my weight down and was doing a lower cal, low GI diet. I then went on Atkins Induction and lost about 3 more k.
Following that, I got confident and just restricted carbs, allowing myself to eat fat without care (using cream, butter, eating nuts,full fat cheese, making cakes with nut flour, etc.)…and I put 5 kilos of weight back on over a year. Since dropping the fat quantity and continuing to keep protein macro up and eating only low GI carbs (as in veg)I have dropped that added weight plus a few more.

So lower fat is better for me weight-wise, not for the silly reasons usually given, but just as a means of calorie control. If I allow myself to indulge in fat, I have to eat a lot less of everything else to compensate. It annoys me though when low fat is touted because fat is presumably bad for your health..not true. My lipid panels looked terrific when eating lots of fat.

I feel that I am getting adequate fat now from meat, eggs,and a dribble of macadamia oil I use for cooking, and lower fat dairy, plus I take a lot of fish oil (6g).

By: Esther Hoff

Esther Hoff — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:43:58 +0000

It’s just amazing how indoctrinated people are about fat consumption and what they think are “healthy” fats to eat. That’s the number one reason I would never do South Beach as it clings to the lower fat concept and that saturated fats are bad. I have to admit I had no trouble at all switching to a full fat diet using only natural fats as I hated the whole low fat thing. Not only do I feel a world better energy-wise but my chronic dry skin is gone along with those 10 pounds that I could never shake no matter how hard I tried.

Another nail that has been successfully nailed into the collective mind is the concept of “healthy whole grains.” Can’t say I miss them and I sure do a feel a ton better without them especially since the IBS that I suffered from for years literally disappeared overnight once I quit eating them. The ironic thing is that whole grain consumption is encouraged for those who have the type I suffered from and there I was, dutifully consuming them and wondering why I felt worse than ever.