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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
Well I guess U expected a reply from me 
This doctor is misguided and makes the mistakes many in his position do regarding the science. Others will be convinced diet has little influence on these conditions. You put your trust in where you feel the data is the strongest. I tend to believe Dr.’s Campbell, Esseltyn & Ornish and their perspectives.
Dr. Simpson makes many unsupported claims, just appears to make bald face statements off the top of his head attempting to invalidate a highly recognized work in one page. Someone providing a rebuttal of The China Study findings should me more familiar with the material than this.
He cites famous Vegans dying of cancer; almost everyone was a vegetarian not a vegan, big difference.
He uses those two diets several times incorrectly.
" That a vegan diet could prevent cancer is bunk. One need look no further than Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer, who lived a vegetarian diet his life, and died of cancer."
Hello Steve Jobs was a vegetarian not a vegan, but he just babbles on like he was.
In my opinion people believe eating a plant based diet will reduce their chances of getting cancer, I doubt seriously many truly believe this prevents all cancers.
Pooh what you may also find interesting is this Dr, is his love of cigars.
Cigar Talk: Conversations of the herf [Paperback]
Terry Simpson MD FAC Only $17 on Amazon.
Steak and a fine cigar, "Don't bother me, I'm dying"
Or is that moderation?
This doctors primary business is the lapband surgery, not nutrition, in fact he has issues with that surgery, was found negligent of malpractice or wrongful death of a woman and a court awarded the husband 1.38M in 2011 for Gastric Banding Death......
Did a bit more research on his writings.
His source on The China Study seems to be Denise Mingers, who is a researcher wannabe with an English Lit degree and a blog. She's a good writer but has no qualifications to analyze the raw data of the China Study. Yet, meat advocates often use her amateur analysis as "proof" that The China Study has been "debunked". Like a peer-reviewed study could be so transparently flawed that an English major, with no research training, could "debunk" it while Dr. Campell's colleagues and the whole scientific community apparently couldn't.
Dr. Campell responded to her here
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I've started to respond three times this evening, Jimbo.....things just kept getting in the way. At this point, I've lost my train of thought, but will try to remember some of what I wanted to say.
I do believe Steve Jobs was a vegan...and his diet did not cause his condition, but it did not stop his condition, either. He also was on the Ornish diet for a while, but at that point, probably nothing would have helped him.
Yes, the terms vegan and vegetarian have been used incorrectly in some instances, not sure who typed, but they did make at least one mistake.
The information on the lawsuit ... Though cash was awarded to the deceased's spouse, the jury did find the couple also responsible for the death, and the surgi center, as well. There's info online if anyone wants to know more.
I've read a bit of the doctor's web page. It agrees with what I've learned, what I've researched and with how I eat. I'm comfortable with my choices, as you are comfortable with yours.
Have read a number of papers, articles, disputing the results of the China Study. Again, I understand what is said and recognize the scientific basis for the statements disputing the study.
Not sure what Dr. Simpson's like for cigars has to do with anything except he likes cigars. Is he a heavy smoker? I don't know. Is it impacting his health? I don't know that either. Cigars remind me of my Dad, he enjoyed them, also. ..lived to 97 years of age. Personally, I don't smoke and wonder why someone might....but some of us do have vices...
We can go back and forth on this till the cows come home, you will feel as you do about a vegan diet, I will feel as I do about a less restrictive diet. I will continue to say that good health is the sum of many things, food alone will not guarantee a long life free from disease, and by nature, man is an omnivore.
With that, I'm off to get some rest, another weapon to help maintain good health. Sleep well, Jimbo, It does a body good.