Talk:Joel Fuhrman

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This is a good person to have an entry on

I'm glad we have an article on Dr. Fuhrman. He is a well-respected, accomplished, and influential nutritional expert and physician. Jack S. Byrom (talk) 20:42, 26 March 2025 (CDT)

Thanks for the encouragement. The last I checked, the WP version of his article is somewhat critical of his work, which I find appalling. Dr. Fuhrman seems totally legitimate to me.Pat Palmer (talk) 10:20, 29 March 2025 (CDT)

yes, Wikipedia doesn't have much credibility for neutrality with this type of subject. I am wondering if you would be open to adding a little about Dr. Fuhrman's work with fasting, therapeutic fasting. I am familiar with it. He apparently has stopped promoting this actively, but in the past this modality was a big part of his work. As you might know, he credited his recovery from a serious ice-skating accident to a long fast. The surgeon was going to do a crazy surgery on his heel that Dr. Fuhrman refused, and though he might not have continued competing, he did regain use of his foot. Jack S. Byrom (talk) 21:49, 30 March 2025 (CDT)

Jack, Feel free to have at the article as you see fit. I would, however, recommend noting that over the years, Dr. Fuhrman continues to update his recommendations as more research comes in. I think that he only recommends an intermittent fasting approach (something like 16 fasting, 8 eating) these days, along with caloric intake of 1200-1800 per average person (i.e., non-athletes) depending on how much is needed for weight loss (if desired) or to maintain weight (if desired). He also currently recommends NO oil and NO salt added to diet; "oils" in diet are to come from nuts and seeds instead. He considers oil to be "empty" calories and wants people to eat only nutrient rich ingredients. He admits that his published books differed, but based on the latest research and his work with his weight-loss retreat center, this is what he currently says. He also says than the vast majority of Americans are now overweight, and that the 25 BMI cut-off for obesity is too low (should be, I think he said, 28 at least). Don't trust my numbers--look at his latest blogs and podcasts! Anyway, he's an interesting physician who is fully science-based, and I take his work seriously and love that you do also, especially given that so much of the public is in total denial about the effects of what they eat. Pat Palmer (talk) 11:20, 31 March 2025 (CDT)