Dr. Layne Norton
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
They are big, blunt instruments.
And that's why I just don't get excited about like a couple studies anymore.
I wait until there's a lot because I always hold open the idea that I could be wrong on some of this stuff.
But again, I –
I tell people I don't plant my flag real strong usually, and if I do, you probably should pay attention because I used to believe, again, that diet sodas were bad for you.
I used to believe that.
I used to believe that LDL cholesterol wasn't a risk factor for heart disease.
I used to believe that intermittent fasting was bad for muscle, that you wouldn't be able to build much muscle.
I've changed my opinion on all of these things because I just saw enough data.
But again, I was never super strong.
My flag on the front end, it was more like, I don't think LDL is a risk factor because of this, but you know, like it wasn't the LDL is actually good for you and you should try to pump those numbers up.
But I think people just fall into such black and white thinking.
I get accused of it.
I get it from both sides.
Vegans and carnivores hate me.
Not all vegans.
Well, that's ridiculous.
Rational vegans like me.
So I'm big on symmetrical application of logic.
If you were going to use a certain line of logic, you have to apply it symmetrically.