If you want to
mention animal studies to support a point, fine.
Not exact matches
About the conversation with TC Campbell, in his China
Study audio version, he
mentions that he doesn't eat
animal based protein, but this only happen a few years previous to the publication of the book.
Actually, however, the money is necessary to
study the
animals and keep their population healthy in accordance with federal law, not to
mention that bears undoubtedly pay for themselves.
Foraging may be a source of pleasure for
animals:
studies have shown that rodents, like the iguanas
mentioned previously, tend to prefer finding their own food to eating food provided in a dish.
Some
studies, I believe one even
mentioned by Dr. Campbell, show that even soy does not have the impact of equivalent amino acid profile
animal products on cancer risk.
I noticed they said «Each 1 additional egg (55 g) / d was associated with a multivariable - adjusted...» and that reminded me that Dr. Greger has some videos that
mention that some of the egg
studies that were done, simply added an egg to peoples» diets who were already eating a high
animal food diet.
In the Salo et al. (2010)
study they
mention that increased ability to produce force has been shown to be a determinant of stride length in
animal models.
As you may know, many of the hundreds and hundreds of videos and
studies mentioned on this site go to supporting the idea that
animal foods, regardless of contamination level increase disease risk.
About the conversation with TC Campbell, in his China
Study audio version, he
mentions that he doesn't eat
animal based protein, but this only happen a few years previous to the publication of the book.
This movie falls into the same trap I
mentioned in my «China
Study» critique last year, and that many other people (Dr. Harriet Hall, Chris Masterjohn, and Anthony Colpo, to name a few) have taken issue with as well: extrapolating the effects of casein to all forms of
animal protein.
Why does Campbell avoid
mentioning anything potentially positive about
animal products in «The China
Study,» including evidence unearthed by his own research?
The inhabitants of Crete, for example, are remarkable for their good health and longevity.19 A
study of Puerto Ricans revealed that, although they consume large amounts of
animal fat, they have a very low incidence of colon and breast cancer.20 A
study of the long - lived inhabitants of Soviet Georgia revealed that those who eat the most fatty meat live the longest.21 In Okinawa, where the average life span for women is 84 years — longer than in Japan — the inhabitants eat generous amounts of pork and seafood and do all their cooking in lard.22 None of these
studies is
mentioned by those urging restriction of saturated fats.
Question for Dr Greger - I am working with a patient, the above
studies that you
mention (protein intake and IGF - 1 levels and the one that looked at non
animal protein vs
animal protein intake and IGF - 1 levels?
On the point of observational compared with randomized trials, all of the previously
mentioned interventional human
studies of fasting (20 — 23, 25 — 36, 39 — 42) and most
animal models of fasting have examined surrogate outcomes of cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive risk.
This paper (PDF) and several
mentioned studies within it found thyroid dysfunction in
animals to be associated with a number of clinical signs, including an erratic temperament, periods of hyperactivity, and anxiety.
The
study completely fails to
mention feral cats are wild
animals, and the «16 percent of people treated for rabies after being exposed to the virus from cats» are likely primarily unvaccinated pet cats because feral cats are truly wild
animals, and are no easier to capture and handle than deer or foxes.
The
studies of electronic collars (including the one
mentioned above) found their use carries risks for
animal welfare even when the trainer is experienced.