User:Johns
I use RationalWiki for a scientific research project of mine - to debunk and document the rise of cholesterol denialism, a very dangerous belief system not supported by science. It is not as big as vaccine denialism but is on the rise thanks to pseudoscientific books written by snake oil peddlers and quacks, unreliable reporting from newspapers and LCHF mob groups on social media (especially Twitter).
List of cholesterol denialists:
- Mike Adams
- "Dr" Shawn Baker - Carnivore diet huckster
- Eric Berg
- Ken D. Berry (author of a quack book, Lies My Doctor Told Me)
- Jonny Bowden
- Leonard Coldwell
- Ivor Cummins
- Carolyn Dean
- David Diamond
- Jason Fung
- Zoë Harcombe
- Malcolm Kendrick
- Chris Kresser (paleo diet huckster)
- Frank Lipman (anti-vaxxer) [1]
- Dwight Lundell (major player, definitely needs an article)[1]
- Aseem Malhotra
- Joseph Mercola
- Jimmy Moore (obese keto diet huckster) [2], [3], [4]
- Tom Naughton
- Tim Noakes
(I will not be creating an article on Tim Noakes (too much to write!), the Wikipedia article will have to do) - Uffe Ravnskov
- Marika Sboros
- Stephen Sinatra
- Gary Taubes
- Nina Teicholz (main player, needs an article, known for lying about studies [5]) Her lectures and writings are so bad that even irrational vegan fanatics can debunk her nonsense [6]
- David Unwin
- Alan Watson
- Joel Wallach
In five or ten years somebody[2] will probably write a book about modern cholesterol denialism from a skeptical viewpoint. I hope these articles help with any research.
I aim to have all articles completed by the end of 2020[3] Note - It is not possible to cover every cholesterol denialist! I will only cover the main players.
Useful links
- Carb Sanity - Debunks the low carb fraudsters
- Nutrition & Health “Experts” You Shouldn’t Trust
- Promoters of Questionable Methods and/or Advice - Quackwatch
- Statin Denialism - Skeptical Inquirer
- The Cholesterol Controversy - Science-Based Medicine
Notes
- ↑ A Skeptical Look at Dwight Lundell, M.D.
- ↑ Maybe myself
- ↑ As a chef in real life, I will not always be active on here, there may be months of inactivity. I may invite friends to help out on other accounts.