Rant - Posting misinformation
I signed on this morning to check the posts and found, in one very quick review of the site, three posts that are not only non-factual, but could be construed as contraindicated advice. I'm not going to single any of them out. I become terribly concerned when this happens. At a DS gathering last summer, we discussed how some people post with such misinformed self-authority that they are actually dangerous to the health and safety of others on this board. Please don't be one of those people!
I don't want to sound like the board den mother, but this is just a gentle reminder to be careful about stating information as the gospel truth. As all good little DS'ers should - do your research!
Thank you - now back to your regular programming.
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
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Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
If your own health isn't the motivator in learning everything you can about the DS and what effects it, then there's not much anyone can do to make it so.
*insert in my opinion caveat here* Don't you think, being a DS veteran, that you should correct the misinformation...at the very least, let the poster know they are incorrect or using outdated data, possibly steering them to the correct information? A private message perhaps so as not to embarrass them on a public forum? C'mon Den Momma! *lol* Nope, it just doesn't fit ya Julie...you're too young and purty to be called that!
I will correct misinformation depending on the cir****tances, especially if it it's in an area I'm pretty well-versed in, such as calcium, D, oxalate levels, etc, and I'll usually make sure I have my facts straight when I do. I'll jump in when I feel that something might adversely affect an individual or when common myths are being perpetuated, or if I feel people are using unreliable resources. A few months back, an individual who posts on this board and claimed to be a professional in the biomedical field, made many claims about particular supplements purporting them to be fact. One in particular stood out, because she claimed it had superior bioavailablity and absorbability. It was kind of like "You should use this supplement because it has this, this, this and this, because it helps this, this and this. I believe it was for calcium bisglycinate. I googled this particular supplement, and the first site that came up was a health food site. She had quite obviously cut and pasted the exact information from that site to provide the board with information, but represented it as coming from her extensive background in chemistry. I was pissed!
The other area I'll jump all over folks about is commonly perpetuated myths, especially the one "If you have any deficiencies it's because you weren't compliant with your supplements and protein." That's total bull**** I have an extensive blog posting on that topic as it relates to me, so I'll spare you the gory details.
As to the den mother thing - you are sweet, but it beats me being called "The DS Mother Superior" by my wonderful friend Kim from the MIDS group! She posted that as the caption under my picture from our local gathering! Bwah!
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
Oh yeah...definitely bests the DS Mother Superior :)
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125