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<blockquote data-quote="ringi" data-source="post: 1693717" data-attributes="member: 410240"><p>A few points.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The drop out rate was under 20% with an intervention that lasted one year! This is unheard of for lifestyle interventions. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Look at how long people in their study have had Type2</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Look at how many drugs they were on to start with.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Look at the great reduction in costly drug usage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They provided <strong>full </strong>medical support, so there was no need for people to get their GPs cooperation or "approval".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>(We just tell people on that number of drugs to see their GPs, this is the same as telling them to get lost!)</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Most people taking part saved $$$$ in "co-payments" on drugs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It was not a "hand chosen" list of people, unlike the Newcastle Diet studies. (They will make their money from taking on the "hardest" cases.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The results were better at 12 months, then 6 months, unlike the Newcastle Diet studies.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They have committed to publishing the 5 years results.</li> </ul><p>So the results are a lot better then they look like at first sight, however <strong>people like me do not need their program, as this site makes it easy for people who have had Type2 for a short time to "reverse" their diabetes</strong>. They are not hiding what they are doing, and anyone who is not on risky drugs can just look at their website, then within minutes with google find this website and DietDoctor so as to save paying them any money.</p><p></p><p>As to conflicts of interest, remember the company was started by the people who have published most of the research on low carb diets, including the "Art and Science of Low Carb Living" book. <strong>They started the company as it was the only way to turn their own research into improved life.</strong> Their "funding model" may allow them to offer their services to everyone who has health insurance in the USA, as no cost to the individual person, based on the long-term saving to the insurance companies. (But it seems the contracts with the health insurance companies are not yet signed.)</p><p></p><p><strong>They have the VC funding to be able to market "supported keto" widely in the USA, therefore reach lots of people with Type2 who will never of found out about low carb otherwise.</strong></p><p></p><p>I think of them as being the "Red Hat" of the diabetes reversal world, they have given away the information for free but will get rich based on even 1% of people wanting to pay for the support contract. (Opensource healthcare....)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ringi, post: 1693717, member: 410240"] A few points. [LIST] [*]The drop out rate was under 20% with an intervention that lasted one year! This is unheard of for lifestyle interventions. [*]Look at how long people in their study have had Type2 [*]Look at how many drugs they were on to start with. [*]Look at the great reduction in costly drug usage. [*]They provided [B]full [/B]medical support, so there was no need for people to get their GPs cooperation or "approval". [*][B](We just tell people on that number of drugs to see their GPs, this is the same as telling them to get lost!)[/B] [*]Most people taking part saved $$$$ in "co-payments" on drugs. [*]It was not a "hand chosen" list of people, unlike the Newcastle Diet studies. (They will make their money from taking on the "hardest" cases.) [*]The results were better at 12 months, then 6 months, unlike the Newcastle Diet studies. [*]They have committed to publishing the 5 years results. [/LIST] So the results are a lot better then they look like at first sight, however [B]people like me do not need their program, as this site makes it easy for people who have had Type2 for a short time to "reverse" their diabetes[/B]. They are not hiding what they are doing, and anyone who is not on risky drugs can just look at their website, then within minutes with google find this website and DietDoctor so as to save paying them any money. As to conflicts of interest, remember the company was started by the people who have published most of the research on low carb diets, including the "Art and Science of Low Carb Living" book. [B]They started the company as it was the only way to turn their own research into improved life.[/B] Their "funding model" may allow them to offer their services to everyone who has health insurance in the USA, as no cost to the individual person, based on the long-term saving to the insurance companies. (But it seems the contracts with the health insurance companies are not yet signed.) [B]They have the VC funding to be able to market "supported keto" widely in the USA, therefore reach lots of people with Type2 who will never of found out about low carb otherwise.[/B] I think of them as being the "Red Hat" of the diabetes reversal world, they have given away the information for free but will get rich based on even 1% of people wanting to pay for the support contract. (Opensource healthcare....) [/QUOTE]
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