Dr. Atkins was overweight, had heart problems: report NEW YORK, Feb 10 (AFP) - A medical examiner's report into the death of Dr. Robert Atkins, whose diet has catapulted fat into fashion, indicated he had a history of heart failure, a US newspaper said Tuesday. The New York medical examiner's report into Atkins's death said he had a history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension, the Wall Street Journal said. Atkins weighed 258 pounds (117 kilograms) when he slipped on ice while walking to work in April of last year, the paper said.
"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > And this has what to do with the validity (or lack thereof) of this hypotheses? Logically, nothing; psycho-dynamically, everything. People are seizing upon this story because they can't cope with the various kinds of *anxiety* that Atkins and his work arouses within them. M.
As it has already been proven, the reason for Dr. Atkins weight gain was not due to his diet. Not much more to be said on the subject. Curt Free Email Newsletter: Click on the Link to Subscribe The best information to help you achieve optimal health Workouts, diet information, and special offers and more http://www.physicallyelite.com/newsletter.cfm "Bill Case" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > Dr. Atkins was overweight, had heart problems: report > > NEW YORK, Feb 10 (AFP) - A medical examiner's report into the death of Dr. Robert Atkins, whose > diet has catapulted fat into fashion, indicated he had a history of heart failure, a US newspaper > said Tuesday. > > The New York medical examiner's report into Atkins's death said he had a history of heart attack, > congestive heart failure and hypertension, the Wall Street Journal said. Atkins weighed 258 > pounds (117 kilograms) when he slipped on ice while walking to work in April of last year, the > paper said.
"Curt" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > As it has already been proven, the reason for Dr. Atkins weight gain was not due to his diet. Not > much more to be said on the subject. Sure fathead. Then it should be easy to come up with retractions from the papers that reported him weighing 258 AT the time of his accident. Only an imbecile thinks people increase their body weight by 1/3 (63 pds) due to fluids in the hospital. Also, his debating opponent stated that in recent years he saw Atkins when he was obese. Heart problems due to viral infaction? Sure, just coincidental that this rare disease hit Atkins the high fat advocate... sure sure. You're doing great blockage brain.. hahahahaahahahahahahaah . Have a scoop of lard on your double bacon cheesberger butter brain ahahahahahaha > > > > Curt > > Free Email Newsletter: Click on the Link to Subscribe The best information to help you achieve > optimal health Workouts, diet information, and special offers and more > http://www.physicallyelite.com/newsletter.cfm > > "Bill Case" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > > Dr. Atkins was overweight, had heart problems: report > > > > NEW YORK, Feb 10 (AFP) - A medical examiner's report into the death of Dr. > > Robert Atkins, whose diet has catapulted fat into fashion, indicated he had > > a history of heart failure, a US newspaper said Tuesday. > > > > The New York medical examiner's report into Atkins's death said he had a history of heart > > attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension, the Wall > > Street Journal said. Atkins weighed 258 pounds (117 kilograms) when he slipped on ice while > > walking to work in April of last year, the paper said.
EXACTLY!!! Many people are still Atkins zealots regardless of the truth Trent -- Look and Feel Great! FREE weight loss and anti-aging group. Join now @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weightloss_health > From: "Bill Case" <[email protected]> Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net > Newsgroups: sci.med.nutrition Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:37:02 GMT Subject: Hey fatheads!!! Dr. > Atkins was overweight, had heart problems: report > > Dr. Atkins was overweight, had heart problems: report > > NEW YORK, Feb 10 (AFP) - A medical examiner's report into the death of Dr. Robert Atkins, whose > diet has catapulted fat into fashion, indicated he had a history of heart failure, a US newspaper > said Tuesday. > > The New York medical examiner's report into Atkins's death said he had a history of heart attack, > congestive heart failure and hypertension, the Wall Street Journal said. Atkins weighed 258 > pounds (117 kilograms) when he slipped on ice while walking to work in April of last year, the > paper said. > > >
[email protected] (Pouta) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > Funny thing is, I have yet to see a cardiologist that > isn't overweight either. Please don't feed the troll. TC
Atkins' diet can trigger gout Stephen Khan Diet plans that aim at shedding weight quickly can precipitate gout IN the nineteenth century it allowed cartoonists to poke fun at portly old gents with throbbing big toes. Now, however, gout is no laughing matter for a growing band of much younger men and women and the Atkins' diet may be behind some of the new cases. Rates of the incurable condition, once synonymous with outrageous, upper-class over-indulgence have more than doubled since the 1950s, in UK at least, and experts are predicting a further surge as more people enjoy excessive lifestyles at an early age. While carrying too much weight greatly increases the risk of gout, shedding weight quickly can also spark the condition. Rapid action weight loss plans such as the Atkins' diet, which cut out entire food groups, are already precipitating attacks. Gout strikes when uric acid builds up in the body to such an extent that the kidneys are unable to flush it out. The acid crystallises, then collects around joints. In 70 per cent of cases the first area hit is the big toe, to which crystals are drawn by gravity. Gout can cause excruciating pain and lack of mobility. Eventually, crystal build-up can wear down joints to such an extent that they are rendered useless. Famous victims of the arthritic condition include numerous Dickens characters along with real-life sufferers King Henry VIII, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Immanuel Kant, Samuel Johnson and Thomas Jefferson. Another, Benjamin Franklin, described it as an enemy which "would not only torment my body to death, but ruin my good name"- such was gout's association with alcohol. Ian Phillips doesn't drink any more. He's only 30, but the security guard at London-Heathrow airport has been plagued by gout for seven years. "I was 23 when it began," he said. "I thought I had a broken ankle, or perhaps a sprain. But the pain was too extreme for that. It went undiagnosed for four years. When the tests came in I couldn't believe it. I thought, 'How have I got gout? That's a disease rich old folk get.'" Phillips had a fairly stable diet and hadn't touched alcohol since the age of 20, but for four years beforehand he'd been in the Royal Navy and admits to having drunk heavily. Often, though, there is a hereditary factor and Phillips's grandfather was also a sufferer. When he was diagnosed, Phillips was teased by friends, but since then his condition has worsened and they have seen just how debilitating a condition it can be. "The pain is hard to describe. I'm a 1.88-metre doorman and security guard, but it has had me in tears." "tcomeau" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > [email protected] (Pouta) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > > Funny thing is, I have yet to see a cardiologist that > > isn't overweight either. > > Please don't feed the troll. > > TC
