With all the constant criticism we’ve heard over the years about low-carb diets by the media and the so-called health “experts” in the United States of America describing it as a dangerously unhealthy “fad,” one would logically conclude that it is a nutritional approach that is not backed by sound science or any respected medical professionals. But when you go beyond the American borders into other countries where livin’ la vida low-carb is making great strides penetrating into the national diet debate, it totally changes your perspective about how this way of eating is bringing about positive changes in the weight and health of the patients who are being placed on these plans. One of the hottest countries where low-carb living is exploding is the nation of Sweden.
I have been sharing about the amazing strides happening with LCHF (low-carb, high-fat) in Sweden thanks to the bold leadership of general practitioner physicians like Dr. Annika Dahlqvist (read the English version of her blog) who I interviewed in January 2008 after she was sued for using low-carb diets on patients. The issue went all the way to the Swedish version of the FDA and they came back stating that they found low-carb was “in accordance with science and well-tried experience for reducing obesity and Type 2 diabetes.” Ever since this happened, the low-carb revolution has roared on as the people there are learning the truth about how LCHF would help them not just for weight loss, but also radically improve their health. Dr. Dahlqvist has openly debated the health establishment on television there and has held her ground well. For more background on all that’s happening in Sweden, don’t miss my podcast interviews with Per Wikholm in Episode 143 as well as Swedish triathlete Jonas Colting in Episode 262.
But one of the most influential members of the LCHF community in Sweden is a young family physician named Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt who is the author of the #1 low-carb blog in the world called Kostdoktorn (read the Google Translate version of this site here) which is translated as “Diet Doctor.” I’ve been in correspondence with Dr. Eenfeldt for a couple of years and he contacted me in January about joining us on The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas in March 2010. My impressions of this man is that he is a very kind, patient, inquisitive, and understanding person who is making his mark within his sphere of influence–and it’s growing by leaps and bounds. Boasting thousands of daily blog readers, Dr. Eenfeldt has positioned himself as the go-to resource for people desiring more information about LCHF. The following video shows him going up against another one of the conventional wisdom-spouting Swedish health “experts” on television (yes, I know you probably won’t understand what is being said, but observe Dr. Eenfeldt’s mannerisms and calm demeanor):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2Sp5fs3Q4
I was pleased to be able to sit down with Dr. Eenfeldt at the conclusion of the 2010 Low-Carb Cruise to interview him on video about the work he is doing. Watch that interview here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDSmp_rIue4
Of course, turnabout was fair play and he asked to interview me for his blog as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAZzqkLVjA8
I’m excited to share Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt with my readers and look forward to interviewing him for a more extensive conversation on “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show” later this year. Also, he has already signed up to be a part of The 4th Annual Low-Carb Cruise to Jamaica in May 2011, so you can look forward to meeting this amazing guy for yourself in the flesh. He’s been participating in the Innovative Metabolic Solutions modules for the past couple of months led by Dr. Mary Vernon and Dr. Eric Westman. And this weekend I’ll be seeing him in Seattle, Washington for the Nutrition & Metabolism Symposium. Dr. Eenfeldt is a man committed to the cause and I’m so glad you’ve now heard about the spectacular work he is doing in Sweden. We haven’t even come close to hearing the last from this incredible man.
