This is one of the many popular questions that I am asked by people who are trying to find information on any variety of health and nutrition related topics. I personally experience this challenge very often. When researching, sometimes I find information that I seek, sometimes I have to wait awhile, and some information I may never know in this lifetime. Many times in the past, I have looked for information on various health-related topics and found little to no information, and then looked again a year or two later and have found brand new research on the topic. I love when this happens! Scientific research is a work in progress.
Now, back to our question – the answer is simple: there is a lot that we know and a lot more that we have yet to learn. Many health and nutrition related topics have not been extensively studied yet. I have spent the past 20+ years in the health sciences field, have learned a tremendous amount, and am consistently in awe of how much information is actually available. What is even more exciting is what will be studied in years to come. I look forward to learning this information as it becomes available, and I know that many of you share this same enthusiasm for learning.
So, why this blog post? I find it very important for people to understand that the scientific literature is incomplete, and always will be incomplete. I find this concept so important, that I mention this fact in the classes that I teach with my husband, Dr. Rick Dina, D.C. Those of you who have taken our Science of Raw Food Nutrition classes very likely remember me speaking of this. I know that some of you think I say this too much! LOL! I agree that I say this all too often, but I really find it important to mention again and again…… Do I sound like a broken record? 🙂 A recent conversation really prompted me to write about this on my blog in addition to talking about it in class, because I find it so important for people to understand.
Given that there are so many topics in the health and nutrition literature that are not well studied, I encourage people to keep an open mind about their approach to health. There are many steps and tangents in between a raw plant based diet and the standard western diet, and one needs to consider where they are on that continuum, what results are they experiencing, and how these relate to their personal health goals. One’s approach to diet does not necessarily have to involve extremes or what another considers to be ideal, and just like research, can be a work in progress.
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