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The reader might wish to read the full correspondence that has taken place within the last two months, at this address: https://maxprocaccini.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/rlhim-hcpc-statins/
Having waited two months for a response from UCLH in London, I should really say that I am not surprised on the content of their, rather pointless, reply.
I should have known better, there was no point raising my concerns in this first instance.
Doctors and ‘the establishment’ stick together even when confronted with serious malpractice, such as death. I don’t have any doubts that the dietician that I saw was incompetent. But this is the health system, worldwide. There is a lot of ignorance in Doctors and the Public alike.
The Public is ‘raised’ on: “the doctor knows best” (‘trust me, I am a doctor’), “they have studied medicine” (which means absolutely nothing) and there is often unconditional faith on what doctors do or say (even though, it is scientifically proven that what they do or say is often guess-work).
Plenty of books and articles about negligence and incompetence in medicine can be found; this is just one of them: “Recent figures show that although twenty percent of all medical negligence claims brought in Ireland relate to alleged obstetric fault, they represent fifty-five percent of estimated liability. This is due to the high settlement costs associated with the most serious birth-related claims”. (Source: “Medical Negligence and Childbirth” by Doireann O’Mahony). Just in case you didn’t assimilate the figure: 20% percent of all medical negligence claims relate to alleged obstetric fault. [In this politically correct world the word “alleged” is mandatory].
Medicine saves lives!??
This is partially (for a tiny percentage) true. The problem is that we now have a pill-popping culture. Doctors and patients alike have adopted a culture that is more about slapping ‘band aids on symptoms’ than on healing from the root.
Dr. Lissa Rankin states: “preventable medical error is the 3rd cause of death on all patients” (stroke comes 5th on the list). This means that many more patients die because of “errors” from doctors and medicine than they die of strokes.
From negligence at childbirth to cancer treatment (that doesn’t really save lives), from obesity (diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis) to nutrition, and much more, there is not one field of medicine that can state: ‘we will cure you’ (with no side effects).
Jeremy Hunt MP, with his degrees in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, has been the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since 2012. We all know what he has done to Social Care since 2012. I can say that Hunt is not alone in guiding such incompetence, as the letter from UCLH came from, none of the less – the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics [HN.IT]. Save our souls, comes to mind.
I am not going to publish the four pages letter – it is mostly nonsense; I’ll pick a few important points from his letter.
HN.IT writes: Your letter specifically refers to several tests which you explain you had expected to be referred to, namely “Adrenocortex Stress Profile”, “Metabolic Analysis Profile”, and “ATP profile”. These are not standard tests used within an NHS weight management service, neither at the RLHIM nor our weight management service at The University College Hospital (UCH)….. since there is not sufficient evidence to support their use. (?????) 
With reference to “Adrenocortex Stress Profile”, scientific evidence states: “A powerful and precise non-invasive assay, the Adrenocortex Stress Profile serves as a reliable marker of stress response and a critical tool for revealing adrenal imbalances that may be subtly or dramatically influencing a patient’s health”. These studies and research include:
1) The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Oxford) – the world’s leading peer-reviewed journal for endocrine clinical research and practice.
2) PMC – US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health.
3) The BMJ – a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal.
4) Departments of Physiology and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
5) Medscape – a website providing access to medical information for clinicians and the general public.
6) ZRT Laboratories – Since 1998, ZRT has tested adrenal hormones for 1.4 million individuals.
7) The MacArthur Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health (University of California).
With over 8000 results, the list is very long, and the statement: “there is not sufficient evidence to support their use”, is clumsy. I will ignore the other “profiles” as the search results are similar in content.
HN.IT never mentioned Kreb (Citric Acid Cycle) in his letter. In this case there are over half a million hits on the Internet on this subject. The usable energy found in the carbohydrates, proteins and fats we eat is released mainly through the citric acid cycle (oxidative phosphorylation to generate more ATP).
Sadly, HN.IT, carries on in writing:
1. To ensure a regular meal pattern
2. To reduce portion sizes
3. To increase vegetable and water intake
4. To reduce intake of cheese and oils
Based on her book: “Why Eating Less and Exercising More Makes You Fat” by Stephanie J. Moore – the author makes a… revealing suggestion: “just stop eating and the weight will fall off”. Sound advice, similar to the one from UCLH.
UCLH’s letter is a typical medical cover-up which has also been signed by Professor xx, Chief Executive.
In my view, it would have been nice to share my knowledge with someone actually capable to address scientific evidence, but it seems that “the medical establishment” prefer to sit on ignorance while keen to patronise, with the view to saving money and caring little about health.
“Why Diets Are Failing Us”! by Peter Greenlaw “I have helped tens of thousands of people regain their most important asset: their health”. Health is the key-word but this is not in the medical dictionary.
UCLH has made no comments on Statins. May I encourage the reader to read this very recent medical review, please:
We should all appreciate that the NHS services are free, but are they really? We pay for the NHS via our taxes and it would be practical, fair and cost-effective to expect doctors to finding the roots of unwellness first. It would be best to work on prevention rather than on pharmaceutical distribution [often mentioned by Dr. Wayne Dyer and many others]. To pay someone handsomely for handing over a leaflet with a few basic information on “healthy” foods and portions is a waste of tax payers’ money. [The image of “healthy” foods includes what is regarded as a ‘balanced diet’ and the image includes: crisps, lollipops, smarties, milk, chocolate, processed cheese and yogurt. All of which should be avoided].
