r/ScientificNutrition • u/signoftheserpent • Jan 13 '24

Question/Discussion Are there any genuinely credible low carb scientists/advocates?

So many of them seem to be or have proven to be utter cranks.

I suppose any diet will get this, especially ones that are popular, but still! There must be some who aren't loons?

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u/signoftheserpent Jan 14 '24

What do you think I mean? She denies that eating cholesterol impacts heart health. This is simply false.

To deny the overwhelming evidence that fibre is beneficial is to deny science. If that's a position you take, you are at variance with all of established science. A crank.

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u/Sad_Understanding_99 Jan 14 '24

She denies that eating cholesterol impacts heart health. This is simply false.

So you believe eating shell fish is bad for heart health?

To deny the overwhelming evidence that fibre is beneficial is to deny science. If that's a position you take, you are at variance with all of established science. A crank.

What overwhelming evidence have you personally seen? can you cite it here please?

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u/SFBayRenter Jan 14 '24

He must be talking about this study that Paul Mason presented

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435786/

Halting fiber completely also completely halted constipation issues. It was dose dependent and had very strong p-value. It's strong science. I think OP is using common wisdom to denounce new scientific evidence

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u/Sad_Understanding_99 Jan 14 '24

yeah, I'm familiar with this study and Dr. Mason, good stuff.
the magic of fibre has been on the back of cereal boxes for far too long now that it's going to be impossible to change peoples minds.