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u/RexOfVicis · 6 pointsr/Health

So in this study, the doctors asked 773 patients about their diet regimens via a food-frequency questionnaire.

Now the study obviously has randomization of the sample and it was performed under double-blind situations. Therefore either the doctor nor the patient knew what they're respective position in reference to their diet. Now this study clearly outlines the odds ratio is increased in patients who have animal in their diet or can be classified as carnivores. While patients who can be classified as vegetarian, have a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular and metabolic syndromes.

There is only one specific aspect of this study in which I have a problem with. Its not the sample size, even though it is lower than what I would of liked. There could be a sampling bias. In the sense that the subjects are not representative relative to the general population. Therefore the results are not generalizable. I say this because I have not seen any estimate higher than five percept of the population being vegetarian. Therefore also indicating a possibility of selection bias. Furthermore, there could be a bias in respect to the length of this study. How long have they followed these patients, have these patients kept their diet going or did they interchange their habits? In respect to the strength of this individual study, the only thing it shows is a relatively small correlation with increased probability of decreased incidence of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders and syndromes, for patients who are vegetarian.

I am not trying to be a bummer here. Nonetheless, we must be strict with our interpretations. The fact that is also what the patients are eating. If the patients are eating animal proteins from animals grown on large farms, in which the probability of harsh chemicals, antibiotics, and the likes would be high. Then the probability of increased incidence of disease could be confounded in this factor. Off coarse this is all speculation.

If you want to read about a large significant study, I would recommend 'The China Study'.

Here is a link to download it:
http://btjunkie.org/torrent/The-China-Study-The-Most-Comprehensive-Study-of-Nutrition-Ever-Conducted-AUDIOBOOK/3198500d806664b9eb2f3a2f821a501060302436a9fb

Here is a link to buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100385

NOTE: Offcoarse the China Study is not the know-all-know-all. I'm just putting it up here because of the subject matter and because it is definitely a significant study that should not be underrated. To be fair, here is a link from a site which, IMO, critically interprets the study. The doctor who made this study has a response to it aswell.

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/vegan

I recommend that you read The China Study for the health-based pro-vegan perspective. You could also watch Forks Over Knives, which is available on Netflix instant and pretty much summarizes The China Study (though if you're a reader, I really recommend you give the book a shot - it's worth your time).

There is a lot of conflicting information out there, including plenty of folks who disagree with conclussions in The China Study. All I can advise you to do is read, read, read and come to your own decision.

u/GennaS · 4 pointsr/Health

Did you mean "The China Study"? Exceptional book.

u/imcguyver · 3 pointsr/AskReddit

I recommend this book on vegan and nutrition:
http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100385

I myself and not a vegan. You got to be insane to give up a good BBQ. But I do appreciate the science of nutrition and this book good does a good job to describe the science.

TL;DR. Tell your wife to get approval from a doctor because there's a right way & a wrong way to be vegan.

u/Foxxie · 3 pointsr/vegetarian
u/MountainX · 1 pointr/science

I highly recommend reading "The China Study" by Colin Campbell before swallowing this BS.

http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100385

The article repeats the myth that animal proteins are the best "complete" proteins.

Do yourself and your health a favor and read The China Study.

u/elevenfeathers · 1 pointr/lithuania

http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/shattering-the-meat-myth_b_214390.html
http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100385 I doubt you'll go to the trouble of buying it but basically: The China Study examines the relationship between the consumption of animal products (including dairy) and chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancers of the breast, prostate and bowel. The authors conclude that people who eat a whole-food, plant-based/vegan diet—avoiding all animal products, including beef, pork, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese and milk, and reducing their intake of processed foods and refined carbohydrates—will escape, reduce or reverse the development of numerous diseases. They write that "eating foods that contain any cholesterol above 0 mg is unhealthy."

There you go. There are more, obviously.

u/TruthBomb · 1 pointr/vegan

I have found the two following books to be very helpful on the subject...

The China Study

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn has done amazing work in reversing Heart Disease in severely sick people. He has the arterial and vein scans to show exactly what his nutritional plan can do. Both books are must reads in my opinion.

u/blaspheminCapn · 0 pointsr/Libertarian

Dr. Campbell "the China Study" - a strict vegan diet that starves cancer of the proteins. He can halt or 'cure' cancer with this diet. Here's the link.
Decide on your own

u/Chipware · 0 pointsr/AskReddit

Totally agree with you. Have you read "The China Study" ?

Great book. Link Here

u/jonwalliser · -1 pointsr/Health

I will show you the data, and please do not tell me its delusional, if I was unable to show you the data, or you showed me data showing im wrong, then I will gladly accept that you are right. I am still learning about this myself and I will not pretend to know everything.

http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100385

the biggest one ever is The China Study. Over 800 million people in china were studied over a long period of time and the results are quite amazing. you can read about it all over the place or simply buy the book or find it at a local library if they have it. The basis for what I am saying is this: The body has a wonderful fighting system that is able to fight off any infection or disease normally. The people that normally eat a lot of processed foods are in cities and places where its very easy to consume large amounts of unhealthy food.

another book I am reading now is this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Gerson-Way-Defeating-Diseases/dp/0976018624/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331091809&sr=1-1

and its awesome at explaining how the body works and what substances break down our bodies natural defenses, letting chronic illnesses take over. I hope you will look at these books. I got a cousin dying in a hospital right now of a tumor that has come back again, after almost 2 years of chemo, and now his body is to weak and toxic from the chemo to fight anymore and he has less than a 20% chance of living. Damaging the defense of the body only bring the problem back and with even worse effects.

Also, the documentary Forks over Knives is a good one to watch. Two doctors who are masters in their fields of work realize diet is very important in keeping infection and disease away from the body. I wish you the best my friend

u/jomo1 · -1 pointsr/AskReddit

This is total nonsense. Honestly it is kind of shocking that so many people upvoted it.

Cholesterol is not good for you, and you should be getting much less than 300 mg daily.

I suggest anyone who believes that eggs are good for you read a few things, starting with The China Study. That was the largest epidemiological study ever done, no other study even comes close. Then maybe do some research on the Framingham Heart Study, which showed that out of tens of thousands of participants, not a single person with cholesterol under 150 (naturally, not by taking statins) had a heart attack.