Can diet 'cure' disease? What RFK Jr. gets right and wrong
AP News • • health
Key Points:
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. health secretary, has claimed that diet can cure schizophrenia, diabetes, and bipolar disorder, statements that researchers say overstate current scientific evidence.
- Experts emphasize that while diet can play a role in managing some illnesses, it is premature and potentially dangerous to suggest it can replace medication, especially for serious psychiatric conditions.
- Dr. Christopher Palmer, whose research Kennedy cited, clarified that diet-induced remission of schizophrenia is not the same as a cure and warned against patients stopping medications without medical supervision.
- Diabetes specialists are divided on Kennedy's claim that most diabetes can be cured by diet, with some noting diet's critical role in managing Type 2 diabetes but acknowledging it is not a standalone cure.
