Kasper Karup's Reviews > The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain

The Plant Paradox by Steven R. Gundry
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Read 2 times. Last read August 8, 2017 to October 2, 2017.

One of the most pretentious books I have ever read. The author seems to have no scientific self-criticism. His word are (his) truth and the ONLY truth. That's the feeling I get when reading. He talks down other diets and presents what now seem to me to be unsubstantiated evidence. Just search the internet for reviews of the book, there are really good ones, totally disecting his so-called 'scientific studies'. Many of the studies don't even concern the topic he's talking about, others are done by amateurs and so on. The list goes on. Please, be a bit humble. Yes, maybe this diet has worked for many people. But yes, as one reviewer says... of course you'll loose weight and maybe heal many problems - but that's no wonder since the diet cuts out almost any food you can imagine and only leaves a short list of relatively obvious things. I do believe that there IS truth and good advice in the book. But the way it's served - like an infomercial - it just sounds like somebody's trying to sell me something. It's a nice preaching, some useful information, some obvious non-truths (check the reviews). Also some facts presented as obvious truths, but with no reference to studies or anything to prove that. Again, just search for and read the excellent reviews done. Not recommended because of the amount of questionable content and the format of infomercial.
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August 8, 2017 – Started Reading
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Turk182 his claim to cure everything from diabetes to ALS is utterly ridiculous


Kasper Karup Yes. At least from someone claiming to be scientifically​grounded he could also leave open some questions about his findings or suggest that this MIGHT be PART of the answer. It's ONLY a hypothesis, not the one and only truth. That would be much more interesting and honest in my opinion.


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