Sue, can you pin them down and make them show you the research? If they can’t produce it, you can rightfully point out their approach is not evidence-based but just vibes. If they can produce it, you might be able to point out flaws in the study (so often these things have bad methodology or tiny sample sizes!), or it might contain buried info on the relative risk of other approaches you can discuss. In any case, I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this and I’m wishing you the best possible outcome.
Ragen - the title of the column says it ALL - it ought to be available for posting in every doc's office
where weight loss as panacea has EVER been promoted to a patient.
Sue, can you pin them down and make them show you the research? If they can’t produce it, you can rightfully point out their approach is not evidence-based but just vibes. If they can produce it, you might be able to point out flaws in the study (so often these things have bad methodology or tiny sample sizes!), or it might contain buried info on the relative risk of other approaches you can discuss. In any case, I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this and I’m wishing you the best possible outcome.