78: Attorney Steve Shoulberg and Dr. James Carlson on Carbohydrate Restriction as A Modality Under the Standard of Care

Summary: In today’s episode of the Carbohydrates Can Kill Podcast, I have Mr. Steve Shoulberg and Dr. James Carlson as my special guests to discuss “Carbohydrate Restriction as A Modality Under the Standard of Care.” As we have seen more people are getting heavier, becoming diabetics, and suffering various diseases during the recent decades, many more of us are trying to avoid falling victims to or to recover from such a health hazard by switching to carbohydrate-restricted diet. An increasing number of physicians has also become aware of the erroneous teachings in the relationship between carbohydrate consumption and its ill impacts on their patients’ health, and wish to incorporate carbohydrate restriction as a modality in their practice. However, physicians are concerned about how this new modality is treated under the standard of care. On November 29, 2011, the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would cover a year’s worth of obesity counseling for Medicare patients. In the wake of such a meaningful initiative by the CMS, the need of clarifying is more pressing than ever that how physicians can incorporate the carbohydrate restriction approach into their practice for helping their patients for weight loss and restoring their patients’ health. Mr. Shoulberg’s legal expertise and Dr. Carlson’s comments should be very educational for all of us, both the lay public and the physician alike. Let’s tune in and listen to this rare podcast episode. References for Mr. Shoulberg’s interview; 1. Medical Liability in a Nutshell (West Publishing) Marcia Boumil 2. Medical Malpractice Law and Litigation (West Legal Studies), Beth Walston-Dunham 3. Medical Liability and Treatment Relationships, Second Edition, Mark A. Hall, Mary Anne Bobinski, David Orentlicher 4. Problems in Health Care Law, Robert D. Miller 5. Medical Malpractice, Frank A. Sloan, Lindsey M. Chepke 6. Medical Malpractice: A Physician’s Sourcebook, Richard E. Anderson 7. The Law of Medical Malpractice (Oceana’s Legal Almanacs: Law for the Layperson), Margaret Jasper 8. Legal Check-up For Medical Practice: Essential Guide For The Health Care Team, Sal Fiscina MD, JD, Janet Berijak Seifert JD Links: Dr. Carlson:  www.drjamescarlson.com His book: Genocide: How Your Doctor’s Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!!!