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"The standard dietary advice is given largely because people can't make enough changes to even follow that, much less make the effort to have every single meal
by arn 15y ago
"The standard dietary advice is given largely because people can't make enough changes to even follow that, much less make the effort to have every single meal conform to something as seemingly 'radical' as a 10% fat diet."
So you agree with me. People won't follow even a "moderate" diet. So why do you think they will follow a more stringent diet?
But (as the OP does) blaming it on a lack of financial motives does put it squarely in the conspiracy theory realm for me, as it ignores any individual responsibility and blames it on the "bad system" instead.
- tellitlikeitis 15y agoIt goes hand in hand. Doctors are not telling them a dietary program to follow, but generally to add or cut out a few things here and there. Instead, the time and effort goes into labeling symptoms and matching them up with various drugs, then experimenting over the years with the patient, adjusting combinations and dosages of drugs prescribed. If the standard practice were to direct the patient to an appropriate nutrition and lifestyle program, with drugs being a last resort, then you would have a point. The OP's point stands.
- DennisP 15y agoMost people don't. Some people follow quite rigorous diets. Shouldn't they get the information they need to pick the diet that's best for them?