Is Dr. Evelyne Bourdua-Roy Canada’s Tim Noakes?

October 20 2017 by in Low carb & high fat, Professor Tim Noakes

History may be repeating itself as the amazing Dr. Evelyne Bourdua-Roy (of Team Diet Doctor) becomes the next low-carb doctor advocate under investigation, somewhat like Professor Tim Noakes.

So what happened? Dr. Bourdua-Roy spoke on the radio, and a couple of nutritionists became upset and lodged a complaint, claiming that she had made “inappropriate declarations”. In other words, nobody has been hurt, except for the feelings of a couple of individuals believing in outdated dogma.

The parallels with Bourdua-Roy and Prof Tim Noakes are striking even as there are differences.

In both cases, the complainants claim that Bourdua-Roy and Noakes dispensed medical “advice”, not information. And that advice is dangerous. In both cases, the dietitians and nutritionists give no evidence in support of their claims.

And no alleged “victim” of that “dangerous” medical “advice” has complained or claimed any hurt.

Foodmed: Dr. Evelyne Bourdua-Roy: Is she Canada’s Tim Noakes?

Likely Dr. Bourdua-Roy will be acquitted of any wrongdoing, just like Professor Noakes in his first trial, and Dr. Annika Dahlqvist in Sweden in 2008. The scientific evidence for using low-carb nutrition to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes is now strong.

But at the very least this investigation may become a considerable waste of time, that could be better spent. Hopefully it will also bring a lot of awareness to the cause.

Posts by Dr. Bourdua-Roy

When ‘dangerous shortcuts’ are actually supported by science

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Low-carb doctors

Who benefits from eating LCHF?
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Who will gain the most benefits from eating low carb, high fat – and why?
Part 8 of Dr. Jason Fung's diabetes course
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Dr. Fung gives us an in-depth explanation of how beta cell failure happens, what the root cause is, and what you can do to treat it.
Cholesterol on a low-carb diet
35:54
Is the traditional way of thinking about cholesterol outdated – and if so, how should we view the essential molecule instead? How does it respond to different lifestyle interventions in different individuals?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
Insulin toxicity — Dr. Jason Fung's diabetes course
09:03
Dr. Fung looks at the evidence on what high levels of insulin can do to one’s health and what can be done to lower insulin naturally.
The human body needs good saturated fats — Dr. Ken Berry
12:22
In part 2 of this interview with Dr. Ken Berry, MD, Andreas and Ken talk about some of the lies discussed in Ken's book Lies my doctor told me.
Why more protein is better
15:17
Dr. Ted Naiman is one of the individuals who believes more protein is better and recommends a higher intake. He explains why in this interview.
A ketogenic diet and fewer vegetables
17:26
Should you NOT eat your vegetables? An interview with psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede.
"Humans are not broken by default"
15:22
What is it like practicing as a low-carb doctor in Germany? Is the medical community there aware of the power of dietary interventions?
Can low carb make it fun to be a doctor?
36:47
Dr. Unwin about getting his patients off medications and making a true difference in their lives using low carb.
Tim Noakes on trial
15:20
In this mini documentary of the Tim Noakes trial, we learn what led up to the prosecution, what happened during the trial, and what it has been like since.
Challenging the dogma
16:47
Dr. Priyanka Wali tried a ketogenic diet and felt great. After reviewing the science she started recommending it to patients.
How to help patients reverse type 2 diabetes
27:43
How exactly do you as a doctor help patients reverse their type 2 diabetes?
"I make a difference every day"
17:10
Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt sits down with Dr. Evelyne Bourdua-Roy to talk about how she, as a doctor, is using low-carb as a treatment for her patients.
Diet Doctor Podcast #26 – Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta
54:28
Dr. Cuaranta is one of only a handful of psychiatrists focusing on low-carb nutrition and lifestyle interventions as a means to help his patients with a variety of mental disorders.
LCHF and diabetes: science and clinical experience
45:59
What is the root of the problem in type 2 diabetes? And how can we treat it? Dr. Eric Westman at the Low Carb USA 2016.
Diet Doctor Podcast #36 with Eric Westman
1:04:45
Few people on the planet have as much experience with helping patients using low carb lifestyle as Dr. Westman. He has been doing this for over 20 years, and he approaches this from both a research and clinical perspective.
A global food revolution
45:44
Around the world, a billion people with obesity, type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance could benefit from low carb. So how can we make low carb simple for a billion people?
Weight loss and type 2 diabetes reversal on low carb – is it sustainable?
31:51
In this presentation, Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt goes through the scientific and anecdotal evidence, and also what clinical experience tends to show, regarding the long-term effects of low carb.
Launching the Diet Doctor podcast
14:49
Bret Scher, medical doctor and cardiologist from San Diego teams up with Diet Doctor to launch a Diet Doctor podcast. Who is Dr. Bret Scher? Who is the podcast for? And what will it be about?
"Lifestyle changes are much more powerful"
06:46
Can you improve your health a lot in just 21 days? And if so, what should you do?
How to prevent chronic disease – Dr. Trudi Deakin
16:22
In this interview, Kim Gajraj interviews Dr. Trudi Deakin to learn all about her and other health care professionals work at X-PERT Health, a registered charity in the UK.
"I knew nothing"
28:51
How come Professor Tim Noakes completely changed his view on what constitutes a healthy diet?
The perfect treatment for diabetes and weight loss
45:20
Do doctors treat type 2 diabetes completely wrong today – in a way that actually makes the disease worse?

Low-carb basics

Keto for beginners: Introduction
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Learn how to do a keto diet right, in part 1 of our video course.
Cereal Killers
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What if you could – in fact – break records without eating massive amounts of carbs?
Carb-Loaded
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This may be the best (and funniest) low-carb movie ever. At least it's a strong contender.
Does the brain need carbohydrates?
05:56
Doesn’t the brain need carbohydrates? Doctors answer common questions.
The 5 common mistakes on LCHF
09:25
Is it hard to reach your goal weight, are you hungry or do you feel bad? Make sure you're avoiding these mistakes.
My Big Fat Diet
42:31
What would happen if an entire town of First Nation people went back to eating the way they used to? A high-fat low-carb diet based on real food?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
The cause of obesity
38:45
What is the real cause of obesity? What causes weight gain? Dr. Jason Fung at Low Carb Vail 2016.
Everything in moderation?
05:44
What’s the point of low carb, shouldn’t we all just try to eat everything in moderation? Top low-carb doctors answer this question.
"I sort of wanted to save the world"
22:22
How can you give back to the low-carb community after achieving great results on the diet? Bitte Kempe-Björkman explains.
Low-carb tips with team Diet Doctor – traveling
08:05
How do you stay low carb when traveling? Watch this episode to find out!
What is the main benefit of low carb?
02:52
What exactly is the greatest benefit of low carb? Doctors give their top answer.
Living low carb with Caroline Smale
07:30
Caroline Smale shares her low-carb story and how she lives low carb on a daily basis.
Are there potential dangers with a low-carb diet?
09:30
Can a low-carb diet potentially be dangerous? And if so – how? Top low-carb doctors answer these questions.
A global food revolution
34:30
The mistakes behind the obesity epidemic and how we can fix them together, empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health.
7 tips to make low carb simple
09:41
The star of the BBC series Doctor in the House, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, gives you seven tips that will make low carb easy.
Q&A with Franziska Spritzler
09:52
Questions about how to formulate an optimal low-carb or keto diet.
Low-carb tips with team Diet Doctor
07:20
How do you stay low carb when dining out? What restaurants are the most low-carb friendly? Watch this episode to find out.
Why a low-carb diet and other questions
16:59
Dr. Jeffry Gerber has a long history of treating patients with low carb. What are the benefits and the concerns?
Women's questions introduction
01:36
In this video series, you can find expert views on some of your top questions about low-carb and women's health.
"A more pleasurable way to live"
10:51
Franziska Spritzler talks about what turned her into a low-carb dietitian.
How to do an LCHF or keto diet
1:00:45
Dr. Eric Westman explains how to do a well-formulated LCHF diet.
Low-carb living
27:26
What do you need to know to successfully eat low carb for life?
Konvincing kids that kounting kalories is kooky
27:41
Watch standup comedian Tom Naughton deliver the best talk of the 2015 Low-Carb Cruise.

One comment

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Karen
October 21 2017
Drs Bourdra-Roy, Annika Dahiqvist and Tim Noakes could in a way, could be considered living martyrs for the LCHF way of living. Those that try to make change always suffer some kind of abuse until there is enough proof or believers that turn the tide in favour of the new knowledge. This happens in religion, politics and apparently health care as well. So these attacks on those who speak out will continue and build for a while and there will be more who will suffer, but as you said in your article, the scientific evidence is strong, and getting stronger every day. Before too much longer, no one will be able to argue about the fact that Low Carb is the best diet to achieve optimum health!