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Twitter
Specific statement
Berry, Ken
2020
You can improve your asthma symptoms a lot by a keto diet
https://twitter.com/KenDBerryMD/status/1301606675191922690
There is no evidence that a KD improves asthma symptoms in humans; weight loss might
https://acaai.org/resources/connect/ask-allergist/what-connection-between-weight-and-asthma
Hyped weak evidence
Twitter
Specific statement
Berry, Ken
2020
A low-carb diet decreases schizophrenia symptoms as much as medication, without the side effects
https://twitter.com/KenDBerryMD/status/1301947848842514435
There is no good human evidence for this claim, and it encourages people to stop medications
No evidence
Dangerous
Introduction to version 14. Part 1.
Introduction to version 14. Part 2. What is a "dangerous" or "not dangerous" statement? The criteria.
Introduction to version 14. Part 3. How to get off the list.
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Twitter
Specific statement
Naiman, Ted
2020
Carbohydrate will turn to fat without high-intensity exercise
Carbohydrate turns to fat only in a calorie surplus; high-intensity exercise has nothing to do with it
False statement
Not dangerous

@tednaiman
Why do I "nitpick"? Part 1. @tednaiman @evolutionarypsy
Website
Specific statement
Hallberg, Sarah
2017
The high-carb dietary guidelines caused type 2 diabetes
https://www.virtahealth.com/blog/reversing-diabetes-101-truth-about-carbs-and-blood-sugar
No evidence; T2DM is prob mainly chronic calorie surplus in genetically susceptible individuals
https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/19/1/37
No evidence
Possibly dangerous
Twitter
Specific statement
Berry, Ken
2020
Low-carb allows your immune system to be optimal
https://twitter.com/KenDBerryMD/status/1302393202893303810
No evidence
Possibly dangerous
Seven entries
Specific statements
Noakes, Timothy
2014-20
Various false statements
See specific statements spreadsheet for links
No evidence
Mostly harmless (2), dangerous (5)
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Various sources
Specific statement
Ornish, Dean
"The first program scientifically proven to “undo” (reverse) heart disease..."
https://www.ornish.com/undo-it/ 
There is no evidence that the Ornish program reverses ASCAD
https://twitter.com/AviBittMD/status/1302749949893971969
Hyped weak evidence
Possibly dangerous
Part 1
Various sources
Specific statement
Ornish, Dean
"The first program scientifically proven to “undo” (reverse) heart disease..."
https://www.ornish.com/undo-it/ 
There is no evidence that the Ornish program reverses ASCAD
https://twitter.com/AviBittMD/status/1302749949893971969
Hyped weak evidence
Possibly dangerous
Part 2
Specific statement
Greger, Michael
Various
"Dr. Ornish and his colleagues showed that heart disease may be reversed with... diet and lifestyle."
https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/heart-disease/#:~:text=He%20had%20been%20gaining%20a,one%20of%20its%20first%20patients.
No good evidence
https://twitter.com/AviBittMD/status/1302749949893971969
Hyped weak evidence
Possibly dangerous
Twitter
Specific statement
Malhotra, Aseem
2020
The root cause of COVID-19 deaths is insulin resistance
https://twitter.com/DrAseemMalhotra/status/1262624826348523521
No evidence
Mostly harmless
Twitter
Specific statement
Cummins, Ivor
2020
How to dismantle a mask for COVID-19
https://twitter.com/FatEmperor/status/1302616674970095616
Dangerous
Podcast
Specific statement
Attia, Peter
2019
Metformin increases longevity (Bannister et al)
https://peterattiamd.com/nirbarzilai/ 
There are many problems with Bannister et al which were not mentioned
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4E29C6C9E32D2C24662AED78A59AC5
Hyped weak evidence
Dangerous
Part 1
Podcast
Specific statement
Attia, Peter
2019
Metformin increases longevity (Bannister et al)
https://peterattiamd.com/nirbarzilai/ 
There are many problems with Bannister et al which were not mentioned
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4E29C6C9E32D2C24662AED78A59AC5
Hyped weak evidence
Dangerous
Part 2
Podcast
Specific statement
Attia, Peter
2019
Metformin increases longevity (Bannister et al)
https://peterattiamd.com/nirbarzilai/ 
There are many problems with Bannister et al which were not mentioned
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4E29C6C9E32D2C24662AED78A59AC5
Hyped weak evidence
Dangerous
Part 3
Twitter
Specific statement
Aurelius, Carnivore
2020
LDL reduction does not reduce all-cause mortality
https://twitter.com/KetoAurelius/status/1303739780845445121
LDL reduction does reduce all-cause mortality
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2678614
False statement
Dangerous
Instagram
Specific statement
Kahn, Joel
2020
Use colloidal silver to kill viruses
https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/status/1304020395050381312
Colloidal silver is unsafe, does not treat any disease, and is banned by the FDA
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-update-fda-and-ftc-warn-seven-companies-selling-fraudulent-products-claim-treat-or
No evidence; unsafe
Dangerous
My daughter scratched my eyeball as we were playing so it is messed up.

I don't have a neurological disease.
Twitter
Specific statements
Nelson, Jeff
2020
COVID trutherism/hoaxism/conspiracy theories
https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/status/1304024735924326401
False statements
Dangerous
Twitter
Specific statements
Kahn, Joel
2020
Hydroxychloroquine quackery
https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Adrjkahn%20hydroxychloroquine&src=typed_query&f=live
Hydroxycholoroquine has not been shown to work in RCTs
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/935058Misleading statements
Dangerous
Book article: Nutrition for health
Specific statements
Mason, Paul
2020
Relevant articles were systematically excluded from Dietary Guidelines literature review
https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4962
Unbalanced citation of low-quality articles
https://www.bmj.com/sites/default/files/response_attachments/2016/12/Teicholz_Helfand_report_011216_4ja.pdf
Mostly harmless
Part 1
Book article: Nutrition for health
Specific statements
Mason, Paul
2020
Relevant articles were systematically excluded from Dietary Guidelines literature review
https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4962
Unbalanced citation of low-quality articles
https://www.bmj.com/sites/default/files/response_attachments/2016/12/Teicholz_Helfand_report_011216_4ja.pdf
Mostly harmless
Part 2
If I am wrong: how to challenge an entry and get off the list
Youtube
Specific statements
Attia, Peter
2013
Insulin resistance, caused by carbohydrate, is the cause of obesity
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_attia_is_the_obesity_crisis_hiding_a_bigger_problem?language=en#t-665330
This is contradicted by most available evidence
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769871/
Hyped weak evidence
Possibly dangerous

Part 1
Youtube
Specific statements
Attia, Peter
2013
Insulin resistance, caused by carbohydrate, is the cause of obesity
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_attia_is_the_obesity_crisis_hiding_a_bigger_problem?language=en#t-665330
This is contradicted by most available evidence
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769871/
Hyped weak evidence
Possibly dangerous

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