Comments on: ‘Twas The Night Before Statins … http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/ Blog site for the comedy-documentary Fat Head Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:47:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: tickyul http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-13530 tickyul Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:20:42 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-13530 Was a dedicated low fat dieter for quite a few years. I cannot describe the painful hunger (even when eating close to 3000 calories a day) and cravings for fat. Also my skin looked horrific, facial peeling, feet dry and cracking. I was looking at the new Mayo Clinic book on diabetes. Great book full of great information and illustrations. Or, it would be if not for the fact that they repeat the low fat stuff. THE MAYO CLINIC RECCOMMENDS THAT TYPE 2 DIABETICS GET 45-65% OF THIER CALORIES FROM CARBOHYDRATES. That is insane. <em>The American Diabetes Association does likewise. It's shameful.</em> Was a dedicated low fat dieter for quite a few years. I cannot describe the painful hunger (even when eating close to 3000 calories a day) and cravings for fat. Also my skin looked horrific, facial peeling, feet dry and cracking.

I was looking at the new Mayo Clinic book on diabetes. Great book full of great information and illustrations. Or, it would be if not for the fact that they repeat the low fat stuff. THE MAYO CLINIC RECCOMMENDS THAT TYPE 2 DIABETICS GET 45-65% OF THIER CALORIES FROM CARBOHYDRATES. That is insane.

The American Diabetes Association does likewise. It’s shameful.

]]> By: Philip http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-13020 Philip Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:51:59 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-13020 Dr. Duane Graveline, former NASA astronaut sure feels statins are naughty in that they cause Global Transient Amnesia http://healthjournalclub.blogspot.com/2009/11/statins-and-global-transient-amnesia.html <em>Long before he was diagnosed with Alzhemier's, my dad had a couple of episodes in which he was profoundly confused for a day or so. I think it was the same thing. And yes, he was taking Lipitor.</em> Dr. Duane Graveline, former NASA astronaut sure feels statins are naughty in that they cause Global Transient Amnesia

http://healthjournalclub.blogspot.com/2009/11/statins-and-global-transient-amnesia.html

Long before he was diagnosed with Alzhemier’s, my dad had a couple of episodes in which he was profoundly confused for a day or so. I think it was the same thing. And yes, he was taking Lipitor.

]]> By: Anna http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12540 Anna Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:13:37 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12540 Hmmmm, the naughty elf in me wants to send this in my New Years cards* to the Pfizer sales rep relative. *as a lapsed Catholic and procrastinator, New Years greetings suit me better. <em>Looks like the FDA will be putting plenty of goodies in Pfizer's sock anyway, now that they're on the verge of approval statins for people with "normal" cholesterol.</em> Hmmmm, the naughty elf in me wants to send this in my New Years cards* to the Pfizer sales rep relative.

*as a lapsed Catholic and procrastinator, New Years greetings suit me better.

Looks like the FDA will be putting plenty of goodies in Pfizer’s sock anyway, now that they’re on the verge of approval statins for people with “normal” cholesterol.

]]> By: doctorsh http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12512 doctorsh Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:09:50 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12512 May I send out a copy of your brilliant poem to my patients bvia my newsletter, always with a plug and a link to your blogsite. Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!! DoctorSH <em>Happy to be included in your newsletter. Print away.</em> May I send out a copy of your brilliant poem to my patients bvia my newsletter, always with a plug and a link to your blogsite.

Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!!

DoctorSH

Happy to be included in your newsletter. Print away.

]]> By: Jim Purdy http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12510 Jim Purdy Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:12:17 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12510 Love it! Statins! LOL! Love it!

Statins! LOL!

]]> By: Gracie http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12469 Gracie Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:15:43 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12469 I love it! Thanks so much for all you do to kill the low fat lies. Hugs, & a Very Merry Christmas. G <em>Merry Christmas to you too.</em> I love it! Thanks so much for all you do to kill the low fat lies.
Hugs, & a Very Merry Christmas.
G

Merry Christmas to you too.

]]> By: martin http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12462 martin Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:32:19 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12462 hi tom me again. thank you so much for taking the trouble to reply. on the one hand i feel a little bad for misjudging your actions, but on the other hand i feel really good to know that you hold such positive sentiments and act on them. martin <em>No worries; I wasn't insulted.</em> hi tom

me again. thank you so much for taking the trouble to reply. on the one hand i feel a little bad for misjudging your actions, but on the other hand i feel really good to know that you hold such positive sentiments and act on them.

martin

No worries; I wasn’t insulted.

]]> By: CindyD http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12415 CindyD Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:36:01 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12415 That was brilliant and I am sharing with everyone I know. I'm also sending Fathead movies out as late Christmas gifts. This poem truly inspired me. <em>I like your choices as a Santa.</em> That was brilliant and I am sharing with everyone I know. I’m also sending Fathead movies out as late Christmas gifts. This poem truly inspired me.

I like your choices as a Santa.

]]> By: martin http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12402 martin Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:41:22 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12402 hi tom i love both your blogs, but why do you have to be so politically correct? i hate it when people say "happy holodays". it is christmas, for heavens sake. why must christians feel ashamed. why should anyone be offended by another's faith and festival. maybe its the american obsession with the leftist hollywood version of correctdness. here in the west indies, in trinidad and guyana in particular, we say eid mubarak at the muslim festivals and say happy divali and happy pagwah at the hindu festivals. as a christian i feel enriched by the variety of culture that surrounds me, not offended. i am disappointed because you are so forthright in calling out the stupidity purvayed to the masses by big pharma, big food, big business, big government and big unions. despite the opinion i have just expressed you have given me knowledge and enterainment i 2009. for this i am greateful and wish you and your family a truely blessed christmas and a joyful new year martin <em>If you read both blogs, you know I'm not politically correct. I happily say Merry Christmas to anyone who says it to me or who I know is Christian. However, most of my wife's family is Jewish, so I say Happy Holidays as well; not to be politically correct or avoid offending anyone, but just because it's more appropriate for a mixed audience. We actually celebrate a bit of both in our house, Christmas with some Hanukkah stuff too. And here's one of the reasons I enjoy my father-in-law so much: he's Jewish, but my mother-in-law is Christian, so every year he puts up a huge Christmas tree that almost touches the top of his living room, which is two stories high. A merry and blessed Christmas to you and your family as well. </em> hi tom
i love both your blogs, but why do you have to be so politically correct? i hate it when people say “happy holodays”. it is christmas, for heavens sake. why must christians feel ashamed. why should anyone be offended by another’s faith and festival. maybe its the american obsession with the leftist hollywood version of correctdness. here in the west indies, in trinidad and guyana in particular, we say eid mubarak at the muslim festivals and say happy divali and happy pagwah at the hindu festivals. as a christian i feel enriched by the variety of culture that surrounds me, not offended. i am disappointed because you are so forthright in calling out the stupidity purvayed to the masses by big pharma, big food, big business, big government and big unions.
despite the opinion i have just expressed you have given me knowledge and enterainment i 2009. for this i am greateful and wish you and your family a truely blessed christmas and a joyful new year

martin

If you read both blogs, you know I’m not politically correct. I happily say Merry Christmas to anyone who says it to me or who I know is Christian. However, most of my wife’s family is Jewish, so I say Happy Holidays as well; not to be politically correct or avoid offending anyone, but just because it’s more appropriate for a mixed audience.

We actually celebrate a bit of both in our house, Christmas with some Hanukkah stuff too. And here’s one of the reasons I enjoy my father-in-law so much: he’s Jewish, but my mother-in-law is Christian, so every year he puts up a huge Christmas tree that almost touches the top of his living room, which is two stories high.

A merry and blessed Christmas to you and your family as well.

]]> By: Auntie M http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/12/21/twas-the-night-before-statins/comment-page-1/#comment-12397 Auntie M Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:09:38 +0000 http://www.fathead-movie.com/?p=1251#comment-12397 I may have to do a dramatic reading of that brilliant poem when I host Christmas dinner on Sunday. And just so I can whine to people who understand, my dear vegetarian friend just e-mailed me to let me know that her friend's "nutritionist" has an opinion about low-carb: "It's not that the carbohydrates are actually a problem themselves, it's that most people just aren't getting enough protein. All the low-carb tortillas and whatever aren't worth the money." Says the diabetic whose blood sugars go nuts after eating carbohydrates: "Bah, Humbug!" But I can't argue with my dear vegetarian friend. She thinks that High Fructose Corn Syrup is okay because "studies have proved it". Also, she's a left-wing vegetarian. I've discovered that I can't fight those religious beliefs. I try not to hold it against her, since she's otherwise a nice person. I know YOU understand my frustration. :) Merry Christmas! Have a great time with your visitors, and may 2010 bring that miracle of all miracles, the return of common sense. <em>That would be miracle. And I certainly understand the frustration of dealing with vegetarian fanatics. I just finished reading "The Vegetarian Myth" and kept shaking my head as Lierre Keith recounted her many health problems. I have vegetarian friends with many of those same problems -- autoimmune diseases, spinal degeneration, arthritis, chronic pain, fatigure, etc. -- but you can't possibly convince them it's the vegetarian diet. Meanwhile, I'm disease free and energetic. They attritube it to genetics. The one exception I know is the composer for Fat Head, Tom Monahan. He was a macrobiotic vegetarian and his health went south. He was smart enough to make the connection. Now he's a meat-eater and he's lost weight and feels fantastic.</em> I may have to do a dramatic reading of that brilliant poem when I host Christmas dinner on Sunday.

And just so I can whine to people who understand, my dear vegetarian friend just e-mailed me to let me know that her friend’s “nutritionist” has an opinion about low-carb: “It’s not that the carbohydrates are actually a problem themselves, it’s that most people just aren’t getting enough protein. All the low-carb tortillas and whatever aren’t worth the money.”

Says the diabetic whose blood sugars go nuts after eating carbohydrates: “Bah, Humbug!” But I can’t argue with my dear vegetarian friend. She thinks that High Fructose Corn Syrup is okay because “studies have proved it”. Also, she’s a left-wing vegetarian. I’ve discovered that I can’t fight those religious beliefs. I try not to hold it against her, since she’s otherwise a nice person. I know YOU understand my frustration. :)

Merry Christmas! Have a great time with your visitors, and may 2010 bring that miracle of all miracles, the return of common sense.

That would be miracle. And I certainly understand the frustration of dealing with vegetarian fanatics. I just finished reading “The Vegetarian Myth” and kept shaking my head as Lierre Keith recounted her many health problems. I have vegetarian friends with many of those same problems — autoimmune diseases, spinal degeneration, arthritis, chronic pain, fatigure, etc. — but you can’t possibly convince them it’s the vegetarian diet. Meanwhile, I’m disease free and energetic. They attritube it to genetics.

The one exception I know is the composer for Fat Head, Tom Monahan. He was a macrobiotic vegetarian and his health went south. He was smart enough to make the connection. Now he’s a meat-eater and he’s lost weight and feels fantastic.

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