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Who do you believe?
"Diet and Health News" at Low Carb Diet Support: "Here's one news item that says that folic acid doesn't decrease risk of heart attack and stroke by lowering homocysteine levels: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060313/...ocysteine_dc_4 But just a few days later, this article says that since folic acid ...." |
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03-13-2006, 11:18 PM
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 Who do you believe? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060313/...ocysteine_dc_4 But just a few days later, this article says that since folic acid has been added to food to protect unborn babies, there has been a dramatic decrease in strokes: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060313/...roke_deaths_dc Who do you believe?
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03-13-2006, 11:42 PM
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| Re: Who do you believe? Well, I sort of believe them both, Nita. I see science as a process, by which we try to approximate a fact. The studies are very different. One a statistical retrospective and one an actual, control group, clinical study, but on a small number of subjects (all of whom are part of an existing sub-set). Seems to me that (based on these and other studies) the jury is still out on both folic acid and homocystine tests with respect to vascular issues.
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03-18-2006, 07:34 PM
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| Re: Who do you believe? Yeah - my interpretation of science is also that its a process - whereby we gather facts, assess them and in a perfect world, adjust/adapt the practice and consequently progress. Obviously, yes, the studies do vary in both content and concept. The issues surrounding science/research that alway concern me are - who funded the research and in whose best interest is the outcome directed/focused? My initial response into any scientific report is to ascertain those 2 points and my next response is to look at the scientist who undertook the research/studies and also any scientific community reactions/response to the report - in my experience, there is a lot of competition between scientists! Which is OK - except when it degrades the scientific progress and/or distorts the outcomes!
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01-30-2007, 02:08 PM
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| Re: Who do you believe? I would say there is a variable in one or both of the studies that hasn't been considered. Perhaps more studies are needed to determine what is causing conflicting results.
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