Dietitians are introducing laws into various states attempting to
control who is able to dispense nutritional education to consumers. I am
concerned about this development for many reasons. One, America is not a
place that favors monopolies in any shape or form. Colorado house bill
1060, will prevent physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners (of which I
am one), physician assistants, nutritionists, naturopaths,
chiropractors, and acupuncture/Chinese medicine doctors will not be able
to educate their patients despite their experience or education level.
This is despite the fact that in many of these other professions, the
professional has more education than the dietitian. Nurse and doctors
have bedside experience with those who are suffering and dying. They
will also be prevented from dispensing advice on supplements. If they do
so, a $500 fine will be instituted. A worse outcome, is that patients
will suffer and not be told advice that could potentially save their
lives or improve their current health situation .
Two, practitioners who invest their lives into their practice and patients have the right to treat, educate and work in a cooperative fashion with their patients, health care consumers that works for both of them.
Three, dietitians and their corresponding association, The American Dietetic Association, now known as The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has been sponsored by Coca Cola and Pepsi touting soda pop as an appropriate beverage for hydration. They are also sponsored by Mars Candy, touting sugar as part of a nutritional plan for anyone is foolish if not borderline patient abuse. Many other large, processed food manufacturers support this organization.
Dietitians are in charge of diets in most institutions, such as public schools and colleges, long term care facilities, hospitals, the military and prisons. I used to work in the prison and it is quite difficult for a practitioner to control the blood sugar of a diabetic inmate after they have had the bare minimum RDA (recommended daily allowance) white meal. A white, dietitian approved meals consists of white bread, pasta or rice, cheap meat and dessert. Pop and Kool-aid are available to the inmates even in the infirmary. In the hospital, cancer patients are fed pop, pancake syrup and all other available carbohydrate, sugar laden, nutrient depleted foods all the while feeding their cancer. Dietitians assist physicians in making TPN, total parental nutrition for patients who are fed intravenously and it usually consists of bare minimum vitamins and minerals (not enough for a chronically ill person) and at least 45-50% sugar. Sugar does feed cancer. Cancer cells have multiple insulin receptor sites. PET scans that are done to evaluate the spread of cancer by intravenously putting in a sugar/dextrose solution that lights up cancer cells. Yet, conventional medicine will routinely tell patients what they eat is of no consequence to their disease.
Fourth, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics does not condone anyone who has a diverse viewpoint on what is good nutrition. On their website they point out what programs are not accredited, which is their prerogative. But at the same time, they should not propose to tell other practitioners how to practice or shut them out of a vital part of their profession. The reason they do not support these other schools is that they differ from the low fat, high grain/carbohydrate diets that are contributing to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Here is a New York Times article questioning the wisdom of dietitian sponsored advice.
Lastly, I have a bachelor and masters degrees and I have earned the right to practice medicine in the way I am educated, by school and self-education in conjunction with my successful patient experiences to treat each person in a holistic fashion. I do not want my practice impacted by regulatory legislation that has no defined benefit for consumers or practitioners.
As a person who has a few chronic illnesses, I have been able to improve my pain and fatigue with nutrition and supplementation, which I would not have if this bill was enacted.
If you want to take action, hit this website, https://secure3.convio.net/aahf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1003.
Two, practitioners who invest their lives into their practice and patients have the right to treat, educate and work in a cooperative fashion with their patients, health care consumers that works for both of them.
Three, dietitians and their corresponding association, The American Dietetic Association, now known as The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has been sponsored by Coca Cola and Pepsi touting soda pop as an appropriate beverage for hydration. They are also sponsored by Mars Candy, touting sugar as part of a nutritional plan for anyone is foolish if not borderline patient abuse. Many other large, processed food manufacturers support this organization.
Dietitians are in charge of diets in most institutions, such as public schools and colleges, long term care facilities, hospitals, the military and prisons. I used to work in the prison and it is quite difficult for a practitioner to control the blood sugar of a diabetic inmate after they have had the bare minimum RDA (recommended daily allowance) white meal. A white, dietitian approved meals consists of white bread, pasta or rice, cheap meat and dessert. Pop and Kool-aid are available to the inmates even in the infirmary. In the hospital, cancer patients are fed pop, pancake syrup and all other available carbohydrate, sugar laden, nutrient depleted foods all the while feeding their cancer. Dietitians assist physicians in making TPN, total parental nutrition for patients who are fed intravenously and it usually consists of bare minimum vitamins and minerals (not enough for a chronically ill person) and at least 45-50% sugar. Sugar does feed cancer. Cancer cells have multiple insulin receptor sites. PET scans that are done to evaluate the spread of cancer by intravenously putting in a sugar/dextrose solution that lights up cancer cells. Yet, conventional medicine will routinely tell patients what they eat is of no consequence to their disease.
Fourth, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics does not condone anyone who has a diverse viewpoint on what is good nutrition. On their website they point out what programs are not accredited, which is their prerogative. But at the same time, they should not propose to tell other practitioners how to practice or shut them out of a vital part of their profession. The reason they do not support these other schools is that they differ from the low fat, high grain/carbohydrate diets that are contributing to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Here is a New York Times article questioning the wisdom of dietitian sponsored advice.
Lastly, I have a bachelor and masters degrees and I have earned the right to practice medicine in the way I am educated, by school and self-education in conjunction with my successful patient experiences to treat each person in a holistic fashion. I do not want my practice impacted by regulatory legislation that has no defined benefit for consumers or practitioners.
As a person who has a few chronic illnesses, I have been able to improve my pain and fatigue with nutrition and supplementation, which I would not have if this bill was enacted.
If you want to take action, hit this website, https://secure3.convio.net/aahf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1003.
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