Talks to Watch

"The Dangerous Truth About Protein" - Janice Stanger, Ph.D.

244K views · Jul 12, 2013 · 59:18 · 3 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2019–2022

A presentation by Janice Stanger arguing that protein is overhyped and that excess or the wrong kinds of protein are harmful. It promotes a whole-foods, plant-based diet.

Why Hacker News points people here: A few commenters cite it as a starting point for the claim that excess protein is harmful, though the claims are one-sided advocacy.

What Hacker News said 4

Strongly recommendsthrwitawayJul 2019

“You will wonder how you were blind for so long.”

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You have no idea how much in the dark you are. Take an afternoon to watch: link link link link link You will wonder how you were blind for so long. Edit, also: this video

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RecommendsthrwitawayJul 2019
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Getting a cold is a great thing. Getting a fever is awesome too. The idea that people need to "treat" these events is ridiculous and only weakens one's body even more in the long run. Our bodies are very capable at healing themselves when not taxed with constant barrage of food intake, in particular acid-forming foods, protein, etc. Expand your knowledge beyond what mainstream medicine tells you. Take an afternoon to watch: link link link link link this video

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Recommendsjustsomeone88Oct 2019

“Excess protein (in fact, even in the amounts society recognizes as "normal") is bad for you.”

Claims excess protein is harmful.

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Keto/carnivore is incredibly dangerous to the human body in the long run (5+ years out). Excess protein (in fact, even in the amounts society recognizes as "normal") is bad for you. this video

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RecommendsmuttanttJun 2022

“Good place to start going down this rabbit hole”

Claims excess protein causes disease.

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That you need to consume a lot of protein. Excess protein is a silent killer and cause of many diseases. Good place to start going down this rabbit hole: this video

in “Ask HN: The biggest lies society/industries have told us or still tell us?” · view on HN