[biogeek]

Well said, Randi! Doctors should never be placed on a pedestal and just because they went to school to become physcians, it doesn't mean that they are infallible!

I am fortuanate enough to have an internist that favors Dr. Atkins and South Beach diets, he just doesn't want me to stay on extended induction for long periods of time. That being said, he also wasn't my first doctor...I had to shop around and find one that would LISTEN to my concerns and would take me seriously.

As far as your coworker, no one knows your body better than you. Yes, I believe she was extremely rude, but I think the best thing to do is to show her through your actions and RESULTS that this WOE is right for you. Hang in there!!!