Leading Low-Carb Researcher Accused of “Telling Half-Truths”

Madness reached new heights today over at my favourite forum diabetes.co.uk. Regular watchers and members have had four years of nonsense from the few lowcarb antis, but today the Professor Emeritus of lunacy, the one and only Sid aka ‘the pharmacist’ Bonkers, took stupidity to a new level. Sid you probably know loves rubbishing lowcarb high fat.  Sid tells us it’s all down to portion control. While sitting in his armchair scoffing celebration chocolates, cornflakes, digestive biscuits and enough meds to croak a horse, he appears to be in a constant state of carb and drug induced semi-consciousness. Sid well known for comments such as “Dr Kendrick, high fat, lipids etc quack quack quack here we go again” went for the jackpot today when he posted this comment.


“I would humbly suggest that Phinney has been found out for only telling half truths where the whole truth didn’t back up his argument, and yet you are quite happy to believe everything he says without question. Why do you seem to see it as such a crime for someone to believe their consultant over some internet guru?” 


Another forum member challenged the Bonkers one and stated.


“Since it's not fair to try and discredit a leading researcher on a public forum without presenting any evidence, I thought I'd give Sid the opportunity to tell us why he thinks that Phinney has been "telling half-truths when the whole truth didn’t back up his argument". This member received no answer from Sid, no surprise there then, and started a new thread called. “Leading Low-Carb Researcher Accused of “Telling Half-Truths”


Well that brought about severe sphincter tightening by the forum admin and the thread swiftly disappeared. On the thread Ketosis the lowcarb anti proved yet again a profound lack of knowledge re basic human metabolism. Nobhead tried to skew the agenda with this post.


“What Are the Risks Linked to High Protein, Low-Carb Diets?
High protein, low-carb diets can cause a number of health problems, including:


Kidney failure. Consuming too much protein puts a strain on the kidneys, which can make a person susceptible to kidney disease.
High cholesterol . It is well known that high-protein diets (consisting of red meat, whole dairy products, and other high fat foods) are linked to high cholesterol. Studies have linked high cholesterol levels to an increased risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Osteoporosis and kidney stones. High-protein diets have also been shown to cause people to excrete a large amount of calcium in their urine. Over a prolonged period of time, this can increase a person's risk of osteoporosis and kidney stones. A diet that increases protein at the expense of a very restrictive intake of plant carbohydrates may be bad for bones, but not necessarily a high-protein intake alone.
Cancer. One of the reasons high-protein diets increase the risks of certain health problems is because of the avoidance of carbohydrate-containing foods and the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants they contain. It is therefore important to obtain your protein from a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Not only are your needs for protein being met, but you are also helping to reduce your risk of developing cancer.
Unhealthy metabolic state (ketosis). Low-carb diets can cause your body to go into a dangerous metabolic state called ketosis since your body burns fat instead of glucose for energy. During ketosis, the body forms substances known as ketones, which can cause organs to fail and result in gout, kidney stones, or kidney failure. Ketones can also dull a person's appetite, cause nausea and bad breath. Ketosis can be prevented by eating at least 100 grams of carbohydrates a day.




I wonder if the above explanation of the risks associated with ketogenic diets is why diabetes consultants are concerned when their patients are in ketosis or following a ketogenic diet?” 



The obvious question, when have the low carb high fat diet members ever pushed for a high protein diet ? Never is the answer to that question. Perhaps Nobhead does not know the difference between fats and proteins. I am being serious, not so long ago he admitted on the forum after using insulin for years, he did not even know how to store insulin, or realise straight out of the fridge the response time was different from insulin at room temperature. Are you getting my drift, these chumps such as Bonkers, Nobhead and Dr. Jopar PhD have not the slightest knowledge of basic metabolism, but feel they are the fonts of all knowledge.


Time after time the lowcarb antis make complete and utter fools of themselves. They have never had anything to offer, other than promote the catastrophic diets pushed by the NHS and DUK, while they sit back downing the carbs and pushing the meds. Highly respected Doctors such as Bernstein, Kendrick, Wortman and Phinney are rubbished on a regular basis, by a bunch of buffoons who hide out using anonymous forum names. The antis have nothing to offer, and are clearly a sad bunch that have been dealt a bad hand in life, and carry a huge chip on their shoulders. They are failures, don’t let them bring you down.


Eddie