Re: Nicoles Psoriatic Arthritis Journal
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I really like Katydid's response to the issue in my last post on this thread:
Katydid wrote:I agree with the OP. I have become increasing disheartened with the decent of this board in recent weeks into what I can only describe as tribalism. While I may not agree with everything Drs. Fuhrman, Greger, and Ornish support, I do believe that they are men of good intent. ALL scientists are guilty of picking and choosing the data that support their beliefs. That doesn't make them bad men. As a scientist myself, I know how easy it is to promote the data that supports one's own work, and ignore the data that doesn't.
Dr. McDougall has plenty of evidence that supports his beliefs on the effectiveness of a low-starch diet to reverse disease. I happen to agree with it. But I also know there is plenty of good data that doesn't support his beliefs. You can even see some of it presented at the ASW meetings. Even members of his own team disagree about things like salt and white sugar. And that's OK. It's how science works.
It seems to me that the number of doctors who support a whole-food plant-based diet are so small we do ourselves a diservice by picking apart every argument on whether or not to eat nuts or whether a cup of black beans is better of you than a white potato.
And frankly, the animals don't care if you are a vegan for ethical or health reasons. As long as you aren't eating them its all good.
I recommend people use the 'red exclamation point' button to send a signal when they think a discussion has veered off into infighting and personal attacks. This will let the moderators know someone has gone over the line and perhaps we can return supporting ourselves instead of running others down.
Kate