Dr. Atkins along with other medical professionals from the Atkins Companies
will be hosting several chats in the upcoming weeks on Yahoo!. The
following is information about the first chat:

Chat Title:

Dr. Robert C. Atkins Discusses the Risks of Taking Cholesterol-Lowering

Drugs


Date and Time:

Friday, July 20, 2001 at 12:00 p.m. EST (11:45 am to 1:00 p.m.)


Event Description:

Dr. Atkins will discuss the risks of taking

cholesterol-lowering drugs versus the benefits of following a

controlled carbohydrate nutritional approach to reduce cardiovascular risk

factors. Dr. Atkins will address recent recommendations that could triple

the number of adults taking statin drugs, focusing on potential side

effects, including liver and muscle damage as well as breast and uterine

cancer. A controlled carbohydrate nutritional approach is scientifically

proven to lower cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks.

Dr. Atkins will share his concern that patients are not being presented with
this safe and

effective option.

In order to participate in the chat, or just view it, go to

http://chat.yahoo.com as early as 15 minutes prior to the event or anytime
during the chat.

Participants will need to sign in, meaning they must set up

an account with a user ID and password to participate.

For more information please go to www.atkinscenter.com

Gina,

Thanks for letting us know what's happening!

Wa'il

Interesting..thanks...most likely though come Friday I will be up to something...but what a chance to get any questions one might have to ask Thanks for the info, maybe some here on this site that still feels a bit confused etc. will pick up on this and have a chat with him? So good of you to let us know

Did anyone get a chance to check this out last Friday? Just curious.

The chat was not very long ... and was tightly moderated to keep the questions on-topic (controlled-carb diet vs. cholesterol-lowering drugs). The transcript has been posted on Atkins site since early Saturday, so you can go there to read it ..

Doreen

Thanks Doreen