Comments on: Does Your Doctor Have All The Nutritional Facts? http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/ Sat, 12 May 2012 03:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dachia http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-4519 Dachia Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:39:52 +0000 http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/#comment-4519 I found this article while researching the very question you raised in your comment. How much nutrition education does the average doctor receive in med school? I had heard it was a very low number also, but am having trouble finding stats to back that up. Anybody have any updates? Thanks I found this article while researching the very question you raised in your comment. How much nutrition education does the average doctor receive in med school? I had heard it was a very low number also, but am having trouble finding stats to back that up. Anybody have any updates?
Thanks

]]> By: lane http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-340 lane Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:18:55 +0000 http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/#comment-340 Thanks Mama and Eggz for your kind words! Jane read somewhere that the average doctor gets about 15 minutes of schooling on nutrition here in the US (but I couldn't find any reference online to back that up, so I didn't include it in my post). It's so frustrating that it's left up to us, the patient, to research these things ourselves. I hate the philosophy that we should be our own advocates. I didn't go to medical school. That's why I'm going to see a doctor in the first place. Otherwise, I'd heal myself. Mandy - I too agree with prevention = less sick people = $$$. But I look at it this way. If I'm coming in for a check up, I'll probably be in and out quickly and my doctor can see more patients that way. Sharon -- Vegan Health.org has some valuable information on <a href="http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/iron" rel="nofollow">Iron</a> which might be helpful to you. Thanks Mama and Eggz for your kind words! Jane read somewhere that the average doctor gets about 15 minutes of schooling on nutrition here in the US (but I couldn’t find any reference online to back that up, so I didn’t include it in my post). It’s so frustrating that it’s left up to us, the patient, to research these things ourselves. I hate the philosophy that we should be our own advocates. I didn’t go to medical school. That’s why I’m going to see a doctor in the first place. Otherwise, I’d heal myself.

Mandy – I too agree with prevention = less sick people = $$$. But I look at it this way. If I’m coming in for a check up, I’ll probably be in and out quickly and my doctor can see more patients that way.

Sharon — Vegan Health.org has some valuable information on
Iron which might be helpful to you.

]]> By: Sharon http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Sharon Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:01:59 +0000 http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/#comment-333 I've gotten similar "advice" from doctors to watch my protein. I'm always surprised when doctors focus so much on protein, and not on iron. Iron is where I need to be much more careful. I’ve gotten similar “advice” from doctors to watch my protein. I’m always surprised when doctors focus so much on protein, and not on iron. Iron is where I need to be much more careful.

]]> By: Mandy http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Mandy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:03:30 +0000 http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/#comment-332 You also hear a lot of complaints in the vegan community along the lines of "I told my doctor I was going vegan and they said it was a bad idea/not healthy". This can cause a fear of telling your doctor you've gone vegan, which can cause problems. There is a cause and effect on your health depending on your diet. This should be one of the backbones of a doctors education. I could also give a cynical guess to why western doctors treat instead of prevent: Prevention = Less Sick People = Less $$ You also hear a lot of complaints in the vegan community along the lines of “I told my doctor I was going vegan and they said it was a bad idea/not healthy”. This can cause a fear of telling your doctor you’ve gone vegan, which can cause problems.

There is a cause and effect on your health depending on your diet. This should be one of the backbones of a doctors education.

I could also give a cynical guess to why western doctors treat instead of prevent:

Prevention = Less Sick People = Less $$

]]> By: eggs mcgeez http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-331 eggs mcgeez Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:37:18 +0000 http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/#comment-331 Great post once again! Western medicine tends to focus on treatment rather than prevention. We love our doctor too, but I doubt she has any more information on preventative nutrition than my mom. It really is up to us to do the research to ensure that we're providing a healthy (and delicious!) diet for ourselves and for our families. Great post once again! Western medicine tends to focus on treatment rather than prevention. We love our doctor too, but I doubt she has any more information on preventative nutrition than my mom. It really is up to us to do the research to ensure that we’re providing a healthy (and delicious!) diet for ourselves and for our families.

]]> By: MamaWise http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-330 MamaWise Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:05:58 +0000 http://veganbits.com/does-your-doctor-have-all-the-nutritional-facts/#comment-330 Very well said! I firmly believe that many physicians are lacking in their nutritional knowledge. It is so very true that there are many foods out there that can help cure disease, I just wish doctors were more knowledgeable about this. Very well said! I firmly believe that many physicians are lacking in their nutritional knowledge. It is so very true that there are many foods out there that can help cure disease, I just wish doctors were more knowledgeable about this.

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