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Woman’s world Surprise?

Honestly, if that was part of any publicity for some wonder drug I'd dismiss it as snake oil. You need to see the studies that the article refers to, rather than just "research".

Dr Perlmutter?
https://www.thecut.com/2015/06/problem-with-the-grain-brain-doctor.html

(Of course, that's just one article, you can google to get almost any result you like.)

Then Jon Ramsey has done a PhD study in which mice live longer on a HFLC diet. OK, interesting, suggests that studies on humans might be worthwhile.

Spanish researchers? Hmm, no way to identify them.

And here's my favourite piece on why the public should be careful about claims of miraculous health benefits attributed to special diets reported in the media

https://io9.gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800?IR=T

As an exercise, a journalist performed a study which got the world media to proclaim the weight loss benefits of chocolate. No direct lies, a real study, just so small that the multiple effects they studied were virtually guaranteed to have at least one that would show improvement.
It's a fascinating read, that demonstrates the complete inability of modern journalism to fact check....
 
EllieM said:
Honestly, if that was part of any publicity for some wonder drug I'd dismiss it as snake oil. You need to see the studies that the article refers to, rather than just "research".

Dr Perlmutter?
https://www.thecut.com/2015/06/problem-with-the-grain-brain-doctor.html

(Of course, that's just one article, you can google to get almost any result you like.)

Then Jon Ramsey has done a PhD study in which mice live longer on a HFLC diet. OK, interesting, suggests that studies on humans might be worthwhile.

Spanish researchers? Hmm, no way to identify them.

And here's my favourite piece on why the public should be careful about claims of miraculous health benefits attributed to special diets reported in the media

https://io9.gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800?IR=T

As an exercise, a journalist performed a study which got the world media to proclaim the weight loss benefits of chocolate. No direct lies, a real study, just so small that the multiple effects they studied were virtually guaranteed to have at least one that would show improvement.
It's a fascinating read, that demonstrates the complete inability of modern journalism to fact check....
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Imagine the scenario: Editor has heard that keto is fashionable and an article might sell a few more copies so he gives a reporter until lunchtime to write something. Reporter Googles keto, finds a few things to quote and job done. No time for real research or fact checking.
 
It's written in a very (off putting) over the top way. I kept expecting the last bit to read...'and all you have to do is buy this pill from us'....
 
I like the piece that says;
Equally important the mice retained quality of health in later life' maybe they all saved up for a 3 month luxury cruise, or started line dancing or took up Macrame, lol
It is a bit over the top, it reminds me of my mum's older type magazines decades ago for the bored stay at home housewife, something to spice up their lives :rolleyes:
 
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