[JoeGar]

Very interesting. I sent a copy to my vasculitis doctor. After losing 54 pounds on a very low fat diet, I was attacked by vasculitis, an auto-immune disease that creates inflamation in one's blood vessels.

[Stoat]

Very interesting. I sent a copy to my vasculitis doctor. After losing 54 pounds on a very low fat diet, I was attacked by vasculitis, an auto-immune disease that creates inflamation in one's blood vessels.

I'm very sorry to hear that this happened to you and I hope that you have experienced a full and rapid recovery.  Although your doctor may well find this study interesting, I hope that you won't be too disappointed if he/she doesn't immediately adopt it as part of his/her practice.  Doctors need to follow established medical protocols and would oftentimes place themselves in legal jeopardy if they were to deviate from that.  Unfortunately, it usually takes years and years of studies and tests before a new drug or procedure will become accepted as part of medical practice.

[editor-surveyor]

It has been commonly known for hundreds of years that low fat diets are extremely hazardous to your health, and longevity. This low fat nonsense is a product of the insanity of the last dozen years or so. Fats are our normal source of energy, and are irreplaceable for your brain and eyes. The anti-egg craze has led to a plague of Alzheimers and macular degeneration.

We use fat-free potato chips to kill rats, and they are remarkably effective.

[Veto!]

Congrats on the excellent weight loss!

You might want to check out the Zone Diet...there are a few books on it, the most recent being "The Anti-Inflammation Zone," by Barry Sears, the biochemist who originated the diet. Your library probably has all of his books. I LOVE this diet! Very well balanced, carbs/protein/fats, in a certain proportion, you'll never be hungry, as you eat three squares and two snacks daily. Fish oils help alleviate inflammation, very very good extra virgin olive oil in small amounts is also a necessary part of this diet.

I also have a hunch that drinking a lot of water helps alleviate inflammation and certainly helps the pounds melt away.