Mon, May-15-06, 20:24
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,685
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Plan: LC gut healing
Stats: 302/285/165
BF:Irrelevant
Progress: 12%
Location: Heartland of the USA
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Originally Posted by southbel
I understand they feel obliged to tell people when they see an obvious health risk, but I think a little tact can go a long way. We all know there is prevalent discrimination towards obese people but the worst part is that I see it more often than not in the medical community.
Also, most GPs are NOT qualified to give advice on nutrition or weight loss. I liked the idea that they should at least offer a referral to the patients.
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Good Article.
Thing is, the referrals don't come.
I must say, though, that my doctor did recommend SB and Dr Ornish, at the same time! He had no real clue, but he did try to help.
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