The Obesity Epidemic, as described by David Diamond, PhD, has been due to Bad Science Thinking in the 1970s, which was rejected by health professionals but still supported by political pundits. As time rolled on, drug companies got into the mix and made matters worse by pushing Statin drugs (for instance Lipitor, Crestor, or Zocor) for controlling cholesterol. His message is important for those struggling with obesity or heart disease or, actually anybody on a Statin drug.
This is a a notable opinion on the reason behind the current Obesity Epidemic in America by David Diamond, PhD, a brain expert in the Departments of Psychology, Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology of the University of South Florida. In one of his lectures, which is backed up by more than 100 years of scientific evidence, he delivered a powerful and comprehensible clarification of two key points:
1. The existing battle with obesity in the U.S. Is due to carbs in our diet, not, as the govt. would like you to believe, saturated fat.He explains why a low carbohydrate, moderate to high-fat diet is a good way to lose or maintain a good weight.
2. The existing dependence on Statin drugs to lower cholesterol is in reality bad science (and unhealthy) for US men or women unless they have total cholesterol in the 290 to 300 range.The present understanding, by many of us, that cholesterol over 200 is threatening and should be corrected by taking Statin drugs, is just the outcome of a duplicitous ploy by the drug corporations to sell Statin drugs.
The concepts put forth by Dr. Diamond are well worth consideration for 3 reasons.
1) It is extremely convincing thanks to the use of methodical as well as personal information on patients he's known.
2) The systematic evidence is all-inclusive, motivating and well explained. It makes it extraordinarily clear that low carb weight loss is both a good and quite effective way to lose or maintain weight.
3) Doctor Diamond has made his presentation available in softcopy so the public can totally analyze his charts and references at this University of South Florida Web Page: http://www.cas.usf.edu/reports/Diamond_USF.pdf.
This is a a notable opinion on the reason behind the current Obesity Epidemic in America by David Diamond, PhD, a brain expert in the Departments of Psychology, Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology of the University of South Florida. In one of his lectures, which is backed up by more than 100 years of scientific evidence, he delivered a powerful and comprehensible clarification of two key points:
1. The existing battle with obesity in the U.S. Is due to carbs in our diet, not, as the govt. would like you to believe, saturated fat.He explains why a low carbohydrate, moderate to high-fat diet is a good way to lose or maintain a good weight.
2. The existing dependence on Statin drugs to lower cholesterol is in reality bad science (and unhealthy) for US men or women unless they have total cholesterol in the 290 to 300 range.The present understanding, by many of us, that cholesterol over 200 is threatening and should be corrected by taking Statin drugs, is just the outcome of a duplicitous ploy by the drug corporations to sell Statin drugs.
The concepts put forth by Dr. Diamond are well worth consideration for 3 reasons.
1) It is extremely convincing thanks to the use of methodical as well as personal information on patients he's known.
2) The systematic evidence is all-inclusive, motivating and well explained. It makes it extraordinarily clear that low carb weight loss is both a good and quite effective way to lose or maintain weight.
3) Doctor Diamond has made his presentation available in softcopy so the public can totally analyze his charts and references at this University of South Florida Web Page: http://www.cas.usf.edu/reports/Diamond_USF.pdf.
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Joe Lindley is the webmaster for an internet site centered on the Low Carb Diet Plan. It has helpful guidance on the science of low carb diets and Sugar Detox programs.