I agree with Stephen and I think that people are writing these articles to make people think it's a fad. As more doctors see the health benefits, it will gain wider acclaim. Of course, the downfall is that many drug companies are going to see a profound loss of revenue. Makers of drugs for heartburn, diabetes,joint pain, and many others will be edged out of the market.

I can't remember the Dr's name who said this, but a Dr. on CNN was being interviewed about the Atkins diet in particular and he said the diet was power AS A medicine. Not AS powerful as medicine, but as powerful as some drugs in it's ability to clear up symptoms of some conditions.
That's a huge leap for us who already know this.