What's going on? Basically, nutrition is not taught in medical school! See Paucity of Nutrition Education. Are there additional factors at play?
Articles by Dr Greger:
Videos by Dr Greger:
(6 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Just as most doctors smoked in the 1950s, most physicians today continue to consume foods that are contributing to our epidemics of dietary disease."
(6 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Given that diet is the number-one cause of death and disability, nutrition is surely the number-one subject taught in medical school, right? And it’s certainly the number-one issue your doctor talks with you about, right? If only. How can there be such a disconnect between the available evidence and the practice of medicine?"
(8 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Only about 1 in 10,000 people live to be 100 years old. What’s their secret?"
(6 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The so-called optimism bias may get in the way of a healthy lifestyle."
(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Why don’t more big payors in health care embrace plant-based eating?"