Mon, Mar-06-23, 09:57
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179
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Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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Saying that the science is poor is a good way to dismiss things you don't want to hear. Yes, sometimes the science is bad. In fact, a lot of time early on. That's why other groups of researchers need to try to replicate or further study. The science on this particular issue is scant and new, yes, but I wouldn't characterize it as poor. I only wish that there was more money available for people to replicate studies as that is often lacking.
Science draws hypotheses from observations and then tests them. The observation was that people with high blood erythritol have strokes and clotting issues. The pilot test was feeding people erythritol to see if that raises their blood levels. It did establish that. You can't really ethically test the hypothesis by feeding lots of erythritol to people with diseases where it might kill them, so you have to study the effect on platelets in mice and the test tube. We'll know more later.
One last thing, I tend to discount what YouTube keto "experts" are saying because that is how they make their money. They've been making a living off erythritol. So if I have to put my life into anyone's hands, it wouldn't be a YouTube influencer with hundreds of videos making sweets with erythritol. Now if Taubes weighs in on it, I'd definitely listen.
Serious Keto has a serious blind spot. If your body needs to make a repair in a blood vessel, it will form a tiny clot to fix it. If it forms a really big clot, that is a problem. Not everyone walking around knows what shape their blood vessels and heart are in. The clotting condition I have isn't a rare one. Lots of people have it and don't know it. We've all heard about super healthy people having strokes or heart attacks.
At any rate, I will stop arguing at this point. We all have to make our own decisions on the matter.
Last edited by Nancy LC : Mon, Mar-06-23 at 10:14.
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