Comments on: Control Your Lifestyle, Control Your Genes

By: Mind(ing) the farm « No Magic Pill

Mind(ing) the farm « No Magic Pill — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:08:36 +0000

[...] complicated—it’ll pay off in the long run), realize that your health is ultimately YOUR responsibility, do your best to not sabotage your efforts (more on this in a minute), be smart in your risk-taking [...]

By: Quinadal

Quinadal — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:23:40 +0000

I agree with you about animal suffering being wrong and it being avoided as much as possible. BUT, that’s animal WELFARE, not animal rights. Animal rights fanatics believe that animals are abused just by being pets, no matter how well cared for or loved they are. They also believe that humans have no right to kill or use animals for ANY reason, including food. Some of them are so crazy, that they believe honey is wrong because it abuses the bees or wool is wrong, because we don’t have the right to *steal* it from the sheep!

Ornish advocates an almost fat free diet and ignores ALL of the facts of animal fat being necessary to human life.

By: MT

MT — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:21:20 +0000

I would be interested to hear how Ornish is “totally wrong” when the study he published validates the improvements his suggestions made in people’s health at a genetic level. He must be at least partially right.

And there is nothing wrong with advocating for animal rights. It is reasonable to believe that causing suffering to animals is wrong and should be limited, even if one also believes that meat is necessary for human health. That doesn’t make anyone a “quack,” it makes them concerned about needless suffering, which is a pretty basic, definsible, and reasonable position.

FYI, I know nothing about Ornish, eat meat, and am simply observing the inconsistencies of the poster.

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By: The Baltimore Babe

The Baltimore Babe — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:48:56 +0000

My mother has been saying this for years.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:38:24 +0000

I’d weigh in, Quinadal, but charlotte has stated it perfectly.

By: charlotte

charlotte — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:29:24 +0000

Wow, MDA quoting Ornish??? Is it a full moon? Kidding. He makes an excellent point (one which isn’t negated by his alternate dietary views) and I’m glad you concur.

Incidentally Quinadal, there are lots of folks out there who’ve gotten excellent (and healthful) results by following Ornish’s advice. Really, the quibble between Ornish and the Paleo crowd is a matter of a few degrees. Adopting either diet would be a HUGE change for the better for your average folk.