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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 09:52
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Default Sweden's diet revolution

Oooh, this looks really good (still reading).

http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot....-interview.html

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In Sweden a revolution is going on. Here, a general practitioner treated her own obesity successfully by eating a low-carbohydrate diet with a high content of animal fat. When she advised her obese and diabetic patients to do the same, she was reported to the National Board of Health and Welfare for malpractice. After a two-year-long investigation she was acquitted, as her treatment was considered to be in accord with scientific evidence. At the same time, the Board dismissed two experts, who had been appointed for updating the dietary recommendations for diabetics, because it came up that they were sponsored by the food industry. Instead the Board has asked independent researchers to review the scientific literature.

The subject has gained general attention due to a number of radio and television shows, where critical experts including myself have discussed the issue with representatives of the official view. Most important, thousands of patients have experienced themselves that by doing the opposite as recommended by the current guidelines they have regained their health. The effect has been that the sales of butter, cream and fat milk are increasing in Sweden after many years of decline, and a recent poll showed that a majority of Swedish people today think that the best way of losing weight is by a low-carbohydrate, fat-rich diet.

Ha!

Uffe runs rings around them, logically.

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These results created a fierce debate in one of the major Swedish newspapers. It was opened by ninety-one-year old Lars Werkö, the ‘Grand Old Man’ in Swedish medical science, retired professor in internal medicine and former head of The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, together with Tore Scherstén, retired professor in surgery and former secretary of the Swedish Medical Research Council. “Now it is time to sack the cholesterol hypothesis and to investigate the reason of this scientific breakdown” they wrote. They also criticized American researchers in AHA and NHLBI and their followers for sloppy and fraudulent science.
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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 10:01
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Terrific find, Nancy!
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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 11:16
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This merits a permanent bookmark.

Now this, if nobody thought of it yet, gives low carb-high fat about a million times more credit than any study, any book, and expert's opinion. See, it's a legal precedent established by a court of law. There's nothing stronger than that when it comes to evidence. Because a court would never allow bullshit to pass for the truth. Unless the judge was paid, which I doubt in this case. But you never know. Still, that's a kick in the pants.

-edit- Oh my, what a mistake. It's not a court of law, it's the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden. Mea culpa. OK so it's a smaller kick in the pants.

Here's a link to the Board's website:
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/english

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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 12:24
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Great article, thanks for posting
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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 12:55
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I have a lot of respect for Uffe, like so many others, who stand their ground for so long and so sure in the search for the truth.

One question though. How is his name pronounced? In Fat Head, Tom Naughton says "Uffee". However, if Uffe was born in Denmark, wouldn't the proper pronunciation be "Uffa"? Like "Uff -uh". And is it Uffa as in Loofah, or Uffe as in OOfah?

I'm not trying to be silly, but I have a hard time when I'm trying to recommend his books to people. If I can't pronounce the name right, it's not as credible.
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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 13:21
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I bet the people you recommend his books to wouldn't have any idea how to pronounce his name either so your secret is probably safe. Just say it with confidence and no one will be the wiser.
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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 16:45
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I am going to her lecture on the 16th. I'll let you know if there is anything interesting.
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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 16:47
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One question though. How is his name pronounced? In Fat Head, Tom Naughton says "Uffee". However, if Uffe was born in Denmark, wouldn't the proper pronunciation be "Uffa"? Like "Uff -uh". And is it Uffa as in Loofah, or Uffe as in OOfah?


Oof - feh, with the stress on the first syllable.
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Old Fri, Nov-06-09, 09:52
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That settles it. I am now officially in the market for a Volvo.
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Old Fri, Nov-06-09, 17:53
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My cousin lives in denmark and she says lowcarb higher fat eating is really catching on there too.
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Old Fri, Nov-06-09, 20:28
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This is good to hear about, Nancy. As you may have guessed by now, I like to see a serious, fair evaluation of data. I hope that the Swedes are able to run or at least instigate the careful studies that low-carb eating needs.
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Old Sat, Nov-07-09, 01:48
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It's a shame we Americans don't listen to foreigners. I bet all of Europe sees the light and we on this side stay in the dark for another 20 years
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Old Sat, Nov-07-09, 01:50
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That settles it. I am now officially in the market for a Volvo.


LOL, Steve! Good one!
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Old Sat, Nov-07-09, 07:43
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Actually the malpractice complaint was against Annika Dahlqvist (who lately has been in headlines due to her comments being taken out of context, distorted, and then her area's regional medical officer or some such decided that she won't get any more offers for work from the public health system there, playing dirty? Oh yeah!)
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Old Sat, Nov-07-09, 12:59
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Annika's blog translated properly into English
I've been struggling with using Google translate and my imagination to follow Annika's blog and now someone is very kindly making a proper job of it.

Some years ago when he still worked for the NHS my GP Peter Mansfield who had take a stance against the triple MMR vaccine, opened a new surgery but unfortunately was unable to get direct access to the main road, the week after he left the practice there was no problem with granting the surgery direct access.

We have to accept that health professionals often say what they are expected to say not because they believe it is true but because if they don't stick 100% to official consensus opinion, on vaccines, cholesterol, saturated fats, they are either not allowed to practice or life is made so difficult it's not worth their while continuing.

I often wonder how Dr Briffa manages to continue?

If we know that only 20% of NHS staff actually take up the flu vaccine it seems totally wrong that none of the 80% are allowed to explain their reasons why they, having seen the effect it actually has on their patients, choose not to experience themselves. If "official" NHS or other Health Services are to retain the little credibility they currently have then it is a matter of urgency that the start behaving in a more mature manner and allow their staff to voice their own opinions.

If consensus medical opinion can only be maintained by bully boy tactics then it really isn't credible and we must take steps to see it moves on into areas that are justified by the evidence.
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