bigbear wrote:Jeff..Pardon my skepticism, but I would like to read something that wasn't written by Dr Mcdougall himself or someone on this forum. Can you direct me to where the clinical evidence and peer reviews are located. I would just like to see other doctors/medical groups that agree with this method of eating. .
Every bit of information you will read anywhere has some bias to it. Even the actual published studies have bias. Your job, which you seem to say you are actively involved in, is to read and explore the information and make your mind up based on what you read. The only point I am making is you can't really dismiss something if you don't take the time to understand it.
Now, if you take the time to read the links you will see all the outside references to the studies and discussions of the studies and the physiology and biochemistry discussed.
My comment above about the other "outside" material is because most of it is just someone else's opinion. I recommend people read original source material and not public and lay interpretations of it. You will also find that one of the posted links is my disagreement with one of the programs and/or books others have recommended to you.
I am here of my own free will, volunteer to be here and have no vested interest in which diet you follow. I teach nutritional biochemistry and science, not dogma. I teach at several Universities and Colleges and also am faculty for the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. I have no hidden agenda other than to help you understand the science and how best to apply it to your personal situation.
Before beginning to work with Dr Mcdougall, I spent 10 years at another center where I worked with over 15,000 patients, most of them with metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes. Most all felt exactly like you do, yet within 3 weeks, all saw significant improvement and 80% of them with Type 2 diabetes were off their oral medications and 40% of those with Type 2 no longer had to take inslulin and 5 year follow ups showed they stayed that way. In addition, in those with metabolic syndrome, within 2 weeks over half of them could no longer be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. All of this, is published in the leading medical journals.
In addition, you will often find my comments to anyone in your shoes, to do what they feel is right. I make no effort to debate or convert anyone.
I also recommend that this information is for the individual themselves and not for them to use to debate or try to convert their friends and families. As I have said, read the information and you have any specific questions, let me know.
I wish you the best.
In Health
Jeff