THE WORST DOCTOR IN AMERICA There have been many nominations for the worst doctor in America. Insurance companies no longer want to insure bad physicians. Many doctors can no longer afford to practice the art of healing because of escalating malpractice rates. In my opinion, there is one doctor who merits the "Worst Doctor" title above all other incompetents. He is Robert Dowling, M.D. During June of 2001, Dowling's Louisville, Kentucky, patient was given just thirty days to live. After a lifetime of abuse, this man's cardiovascular system sent a series of signals, all bad, to himself and to his attending physician. A lifetime of eating the wrong foods can translate into a painfully short future. What hath man wrought? A new artificial heart was implanted into Dowling's patient. He became the first human ever to receive a fully operational self-contained machine inside of his chest. The "AbiorCor pump" was implanted on July 2, 2001. A day that will live in history. Thirty days after the surgery, Robert Tools and his physician enjoyed a one-month anniversary celebration commemorating his survival. The lead researcher/physician, Robert Dowling, M.D., had this to say: "The goal of all of us working together is to give patients of this device a good quality of life." How did Dr. Dowling honor his patient? By staging a party for the guest of honor, and serving him ice cream and cheesecake. Mr. Artificial-Heart-Recipient may have had a bionic heart, but his arteries had been saturated by a lifetime of similar foods containing cholesterol and saturated animal fat. Dr. Dowling most certainly made a bad cardiovascular system just a little bit worse. His symbolic gesture immortalizes a physician's arrogance. Doctors such as Dowling believe that diet plays little role in human health and healing. Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's fame had quadruple heart surgery at about the same time. One wonders whether his physician threw him an ice cream party too. http://www.notmilk.com/benheart.html Would you think it wise to eat ice cream and cheesecake after having life-saving heart surgery? Dr. Dowling explained why he would feed his critically ill artificial heart recipient saturated animal fat containing casein, a tenacious glue and mucous forming protein. "The goal...is to give patients...a good quality of life..." How did Mr. Tools react to the cheesecake and ice cream? He suffered a severe setback, and was placed on a ventilator to assist his breathing. The artificial heart recipient experienced an overwhelming buildup of mucous and secretions in his lungs. Mr. Tools became too weak to expel that mucous, so the artificial breathing machine was used to keep him alive. Eat casein and produce histamines, then mucous. The reaction is often delayed, occurring 12-15 hours after consumption. By eliminating all milk and dairy for just one week, most people note the differences, which include less mucous, better sleep patterns, more energy, better bowel movements, clarity of thought, and muscle, bone, and back pain relief. Why don't Dr. Dowling know this? Could the fact that nutrition is not a required course of study in medical school have anything to do with a physician's ignorance? The Abicor device can be a lifesaver, but dairy-loving doctors like Dowling can be hazardous to one's health. Please share the following (which appeared in the Journal of Allergy and Immunology in March of 1998) with your physician so that he or she does not repeat Dowling's folly: "Cow's milk is one of the most frequent food allergens. Whole casein appears to be highly allergenic...85% of the patients presented a response to each of the four caseins. " OBITUARY NOTICE Ice cream and cheesecake were given to a patient soon after life-saving heart surgery. The man was killed, and his doctor should be charged as an accomplice. The murder weapons? A spoon and a fork. The motives? Arrogance and ignorance. That was just the prescription given to artificial heart recipient, Robert Tools, by his so-called healer, Robert Dowling, M.D. Mr. AbiorCor recipient died soon after Dr. Dowling allowed him to attend his final party. Dowling blamed his death on long-standing health problems. In early November of 2001, Tools feasted upon a cheesesteak sandwich and chocolate milkshake during an outing with the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. A hospital press release noted that bleeding started soon after the meal and shortly thereafter, Tools' organs began to fail. The unlucky man suffered a stroke Nov. 11. He died the following Friday afternoon. The hospital said Tools' death was unrelated to the stroke. Tools is survived by his wife, Carol, and two children. His wife's comments: "After our decision to participate in this experimental procedure, he has been able to make a difference for mankind, enjoy some of his favorite things in life, and experience a bit of notoriety - and for Bob, nothing could have been better." Perhaps a diet low in saturated animal fat and cholesterol could have been better, Mrs. Tools. A plant-based diet may very well have extended your husband's life, and that example may have made much more of a contribution to mankind. Doctor's prescription: Ice cream, cheesecake, and cheesesteak sandwich. A recipe for heart disease, suffering, and death. __________________________________________________ Robert Cohen author of: MILK A-Z Executive Director (notmilkman@notmilk.com) Dairy Education Board http://www.notmilk.com This file: http://www.notmilk.com/forum/schmuck.txt Do you know of a friend or family member with one or more of these milk-related problems? 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