Why research beats anecdote in our search for knowledge

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7. The problems arise because even scientific types can succumb to a rigidity of mind.

Also many times studies aren't done for political or some other stupid reason because it interferes with a belief system. There are many people who have improved their health by following a diet that is held in horror by the medical profession and the USDA. People with type 2 diabetes and others have seen great results by eating few carbohydrates and more fats (animal and plant). Sugars have gone down, LDL cholesterol down HDL cholesterol up, triglycerides down, a lose of weight and improved blood pressure. Yet the dietitians, PCP and endocrinologists hold to the high carb low fat diet mantra like it is ordained from heaven.

This is just an example of the obdurate attitude by established medical people. Yes it is anecdotal but that doesn't mean that it should be dismissed out of hand. Saying it is false because it is anecdotal is false reasoning. It must be proven false by true studies that are double blind. Why not. By the way, This diet was what extended the life of type 1 diabetics before the discovery of insulin. It did not give them long life but helped them to live longer.