Good point teaser, and I address this by referencing two different passages in the NZ Dietitians Board's policies/codes of conduct, one of which states "be a lifelong learner, always improving standards of practice" etc, while the other says "base your advice on the official guidelines", pointing out how these two statements may not necessarily align. Then I move on to a discussion of what happens when health professionals choose the former ideal over the latter, which leads to stories of the likes of Gary Fettke, Tim Noakes and so on.
A couple of questions I'd like to throw out there at this point:
One of the later sections in my proposal looks at existing public awareness and support for LCHF. I think I have this part reasonably well covered for now, but there is one angle I'd like to develop further if I can. I think I remember Dr Westman mentioning once or twice in a couple of his Diet Doctor videos that he has a 6 month waiting list at his clinic, but I can't find any written references to that statement that I can cite? Also, are there any other written examples of LCHF practitioners out there with similarly high demands for their time?
Edit: never mind, I've just found it in a
written transcript of one of his presentations from 2016. Still, any other examples would also be appreciated.
Secondly, my proposal title is becoming ever more unwieldly by the day, lol. Currently it reads "A case for official recognition of low-carbohydrate diets as a safe, effective and sustainable option for management and treatment of chronic metabolic disease in New Zealand", which I really like but it's just a bit too long. At this point I'm thinking all I can really do with it is make it the subtitle and preface it with something short and snappy. Or do we think short and snappy would just come across as less professional and I should just leave the above as it is?