Bluenosesol said:
Why did the man have to use mice?.
Was he testing a new drug?, were humans at risk?.
He is testing the effect of a diet that millions of people across the globe use every day!!. Surely most of these people have associated medical records....
Go ask the people!!!
It's not rocket science!!....
Steve.
Mice are used for a number of reasons, remarkable genetic similarity to humans, combined with great convenience ie they are small and inexpensive to maintain. Their short life span and rapid reproductive rate make it possible to study disease processes in many individuals throughout their life cycle and they can also be manipulated in ways that would be considered unethical to do with humans.
Backing up many previous replies as to why the author was not explicit in his conclusions, science is not black and white, these are his interpretations of the results. Although genetically similar mice are different to humans, as I am to my sister, mum, brother and everyone else. So what is fine for me may cause damage to the next person etc, etc. Hence it would be wrong to say that a Low-Carb diet is BAD for everyone and just as bad to say it's GOOD for everyone.
All this research shows is that the usual tests of LDL and HDL levels are
potentially only part of the story and that more research is required. I'll finish my small rant with the quote from Ellen Mason, from the British Heart Foundation, (from the BBC website) who "said it was difficult to apply the findings to humans." But she added: "Low-carb, high-protein diets are not considered as healthy as eating a balanced diet, which is good for health because we get the different nutrients our body needs by eating from the different food groups every day."
