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Strange-Ad1209 t1_ixjknwv wrote

Reply to comment by Cleistheknees in Researchers have found that lab mice are more likely to survive a flu infection if they are fed grain-based foods rather than processed food: after being infected with influenza, all of those fed the highly processed diet died, all the other have recovered by giuliomagnifico

My cardiologist

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PresidentRex t1_ixjn5w0 wrote

Does your cardiologist happen to wear a wideawake hat and bear an uncanny resemblance to William Penn?

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Strange-Ad1209 t1_ixjogv4 wrote

Not sure of your reference but he is former head of cardiology for Bethesda who retired from the military medical field and became head of cardiology for University of Arizona where I met him and chose him as my Cardiologist when an aneurysm was discovered on my Ascending Abdominal Aorta. And Oatmeal is considered one of the best foods for lowering cholesterol (not really an issue for me) and for maintaining plasticity of inner walls of arteries and veins by aiding on the prevention of hardening and plaque. So thank you but I'll stick with his medical experience.

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tornpentacle t1_ixke02f wrote

He likely didn't recommend Quaker oatmeal. Instant oats are nearly as bad as wheat flour from a glycemic perspective. He was probably recommending a gruel of steel-cut oats with a tiny dab of butter and a pinch of salt for palatability. No self-respecting doctor would recommend Quaker oats, they're just about the worst possible way to consume oats, health-wise.

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Errohneos t1_ixl5mhf wrote

I'd rather die of heart disease than routinely eat steel cut oats. I'll eat chicken breast, broccoli, and rice every day of the week but I abhor steel cut oats.

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Cleistheknees t1_ixjqn86 wrote

First off, you’re in /r/science. If you want to make claims, be ready to cite them without getting snarky with people, particularly if you aren’t actually educated on the topic.

Second, the cholesterol-lowering effect sometimes seen in research involving oatmeal is from soluble fiber. Guess how many grams of soluble fiber are in each 20g-carbohydrate packet of Quaker instant oatmeal? I’ll give you a hint: it’s less than 2g and more than 0g. This is a minuscule amount.

> and for maintaining plasticity of inner walls of arteries and veins by aiding on the prevention of hardening and plaque

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the developed world. If this statement was true, Quaker would be preaching it 24/7 on every advertising channel they could get their hands on. Alas, they are not.

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Strange-Ad1209 t1_ixjrnu4 wrote

Well I have other sources of necessary nutrients, vitamins, minerals, but you do know that Oats, Rye, Flax are still much better than Wheat and definitely better than Corn, but that doesn't stop Wheat and Corn from being grown in greater quantities world wide than any of the healthier grains. Anyway I'll stick with my Cardiologist and my Oncologist at Ironwood Cancer Research Center because they've been correct through all of my treatments thus far to cure my Lymphoma faster than the first quacks at Banner (Who I will never go to again) who I got stuck with, and that was 7 years ago.

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Cleistheknees t1_ixk3fri wrote

> Anyway I’ll stick with my Cardiologist and my Oncologist at Ironwood Cancer Research Center because they’ve been correct through all of my treatments thus far to cure my Lymphoma faster than the first quacks at Banner (Who I will never go to again) who I got stuck with, and that was 7 years ago.

Cool. I don’t care. You making conclusive claims in a subreddit that requires you to cite claims.

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