No science here

Remember what I said about Jillian misunderstanding or misrepresenting what she reads? While I think it is due to her “my-way-or-the-highway” mentality (as noted here), she also refuses to accept established science. Jillian is a science denier, unless it agrees with her or can be misinterpreted to agree with her stance. Jillian is a denier of reality as well,,,

As Timothy Caulfield noted in a recent article, 

Part of the reason why false information spreads faster than the truth, Caulfield said, is because it can be more interesting, appealing to powerful emotions like anger and fear. The solution is not simply spreading an equal amount of truth, he said, because misinformation has a lot of staying power once people see it and believe it once.

“Just dumping accurate information on people won’t change their minds,” Caulfield said.
Progress, he said, comes from using narratives and storylines that are relevant to people, which he calls creative communication strategies. Still, he acknowledged it's an uphill battle.

Jillian has mastered using “creative communication strategies”. Me on the other-hand, I dump facts. Jillian has mastered the use of people's desperation to offer to reverse whatever ails them. I and many others, only offer what science can verify with no agenda. 

While Epperly doesn't have the megaphone of celebrity, she does use FB as a means to communicate her protocol. She is always playing up to how healthy she is and what ailments she has overcome. IMO she is fooling herself and her minions. She has deep seated psychological issues that manifest via her narcissism and bulimic tendencies of eat then purge.

Caulfield said the shift in trust from healthcare professionals to people like celebrities came about because of influence. Celebrities can seem very fit and healthy, so their opinions also hold more weight in people’s minds, Caulfield said.

“They have a big megaphone,” Caulfield said. “They are able to keep these ideas alive, and they give these ideas a lot of currency.” 

Think Tom Brady and his silly TB12 Method, for example.

Tom Brady says the secret to his success includes avoiding mushrooms, tomatoes and eggplants. The New England Patriots quarterback also limits dairy, gluten, white sugar, white flour, processed sweets, condiments, alcohol and salt. 

Instead, Brady eats mostly fresh, local and organic fruit and vegetables, according to his new book, "The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance." His staples also include wild fish and free-range, hormone-free meat, along with whole grains, nuts and products from his line of snacks and protein bars.

A major motivator for his choices about food as well as about exercise, hydration, sleepwear and mental training, he writes — in sweeping statements without references or citations — is to fight inflammation and help his body absorb nutrients. 

As the articles states, the science is murky, concluding,

Celebrity declarations about health can also spread harmful or misleading information, Hoffman says. Actress Jenny McCarthy, for example, made influential statements against vaccines as a cause of autism, even though a study purporting to show such a link has been debunked. Also, Gwyneth Paltrow's popular website has come under fire for promoting unsupported and potentially dangerous advice, such as inserting jade eggs into the vagina. And Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy has been linked to a spike in preventive breast-cancer surgeries even though the practice remains controversial and can lead to complications.

The issue, people are fawning over how great this diet is,. So great they must do it themselves . As Yvette D'Entremont (aka SciBabe) notes,

Campbell has managed to fit in every single piece of dietary insanity on the planet into one meal plan. It's borderline impressive how someone can cram so much non-scientifically based information, fear-mongering of healthy foods, and just plain old bullshit into one neatly tied, organically wrapped package. Yes, the diet may sound healthy, given that it's loaded up on fruits and vegetables. But it also cuts out so much food that it's composed of more air than fiber. Do you have to do all that to be healthy? Let's parse through this hodgepodge of dietary insanity.

See also:: All of the Reasons Why Tom andGisele's Diet Is Actually the Worst, Revealed

Which brings us back to Epperly, who BTW has some insane dietary advice one must follow as part of her protocol. Epperly is not fixing anything, she is not healing. IF she is consuming the JJ as she prescribes to others, Jillian is committing slow suicide by salt and encouraging her minions to do the same.

While the original Epperly posting was saladese for sugar feeds Candida which is cancer. (I don't even want to broach her delusional parasitosis.

  
The following response was heartbreaking,

 
Pain is not healing!!  Mother Teresa should not be your role  model!

Another problematic area when it comes to health misinformation is wellness, Caulfield said, which puts a lot of pressure on people to achieve an almost impossible state of being.

“The wellness industry, however you define that, is now a multi-trillion-dollar industry,” Caulfield said. “It’s almost now that we’re all obligated to do whatever we can, all the time, to try to improve our health and our wellbeing. Ultimately, I think the messaging is not that constructive.”

This is a photo and partial posting from July 2016; just prior to JJ . What is interesting, it shows that Jillian is a victim of the wellness industry as Caulfield describes. It's this want of that drives Jillian to the point that items she used in her quest, are now demonized by her. Her prejudices and hatred she has towards aging is now apparent with many selfies all about outward appearances. She equates health to looking good.

 
The best way to fight all of these inaccurate health messages is an active sense of skepticism, he said. Testimonials can be compelling, but it is crucial to focus on objective research over emotional stories. Once people start to research statements presented as “facts” before spreading them, he said, misinformation will start to decrease.

Something neither Jillian nor her minions understand. 

  
“Try to find reliable sources of independent science that you can turn to that you feel speak to you and try to triangulate,” Caulfield said. “Don’t be fooled by the grand claim.”

Unfortunately, Caulfield said, it's going to get increasingly difficult to navigate through all the health misinformation because the supply is growing. It may take serious time to make up ground in the right direction.

The issue at hand, is that Epperly has no “science behind the protocol”. Science refutes her conclusions. PHS is just that, salt.  While cabbage is a good food source and fermented properly MAY introduce Lactobacillus to the system, Lactobacillus is not the cure-all, especially in regards to cancer or Candida.

BTW, I do not consider myself a skeptic in the pure sense. If the science ain't there to support your contention, it ain't there. Plain and simple. I don't approach an issue because I am skeptical, I approach it as a question of, is it a true reflection of what science tells us at this point in time. Jillian's bullshit is so full of metaphysical, light-worker woo garbage, that one cannot take it as serious.

I dont care about her rantings concerning politics or LGBT folk. But when you say your slop can reverse all ailments, my interest is gonna be piqued. Jillian's mistake was when she stated she could reverse homosexuality – that really got my attention

So,,, what is my point?

Caulfield states, “Try to find reliable sources of independent science that you can turn to that you feel speak to you and try to triangulate. Don’t be fooled by the grand claim.”

My last posting dealt with two review papers both of which offered assertions that interpreted without the full understanding of what was printed could lead to the faulty conclusions Jillian makes. Here is a perfect example.

(And FYI I had to re-read said papers 2-3 times before I even had a basic understanding of what was stated - I'm probably still wrong.  But I am secure to state that Lactobacillus is a good bacteria that is beneficial to us human peons.  Taking supplemental pills (or JJ) to enhance our intake may be unfounded based on strains included in said supplements.  Including food items that are sources of Lactobacillus may be a good thing.)

Here is the text without my interruptions – minus internal URLs: 

It has been clearly shown that gut microbes benefit their host in many aspects. Gut bacteria can enhance host immune functions and the mucosal barrier, and they provide protection against incoming microbes. These interactions comprise modulation of signal transduction pathways and gene expression in epithelial and immune cells, and their high level of complexity makes it unlikely that they have emerged by coincidence. In contrast, one would predict that mutually beneficial microbial activities have been shaped by natural selection during coevolution, as they promote host fitness. As a consequence, gut inhabitants that share long evolutionary histories with their host species are likely to possess adaptive health attributes that can be explored when these organisms are used as probiotics. It is therefore reasonable to consider that autochthonous strains constitute better probiotic strains for some applications. Indeed, many researchers consider human origin as an important criterion for the selection of probiotics. However, although most probiotic strains originate from human gut or fecal samples, they show a poor persistence after administration is stopped.

This is generally believed to be due to competitive exclusion conferred by the resident gut bacteria and to individual differences between human subjects. In addition, human subjects are different, and a strain isolated from one individual would not necessarily be compatible with the intestinal ecosystem of another individual. Although these are legitimate claims, most strains currently used as probiotics do belong to species which are likely to be allochthonous to the human intestinal tract, and their failure to persist might reflect a lack of competitiveness in the gut ecosystem. It would be fascinating to investigate the probiotic characteristics of strains proven to be autochthonous, both in relation to persistence and health benefits. Is the strain autochthonous for one person a better “universal colonizer”? Of course, even autochthonous Lactobacillus strains would not be compatible with the intestinal environment and immune system of most individuals. Still, an autochthonous strain is adapted to the GIT, and its ecological fitness, metabolic activity, physiology, and ability to persist and produce microbial products that define its probiotic functionality in the gut should be higher than those of allochthonous strains. It has been shown that lactobacilli and other LAB could be genetically modified so that their cells produced bioactive substances of therapeutic value and delivered them upon ingestion to the gut mucosa. For this purpose, it appears that the utilization of autochthonous strains makes it more likely that the recombinant organisms will persist, metabolize, and produce sufficient amounts of the therapeutic compound at a desired location in the gut.

Here is my edited & truncated, Jillian translation.  Keep in mind this is hypothetical.  I have no clue whether Jillian even knows of these papers let alone read them.

It has been clearly shown that gut microbes benefit their host in many aspects. Gut bacteria can enhance host immune functions and the mucosal barrier, and they provide protection against incoming microbes,,,

[Exactly what Jillian states to a degree, although she leaves out the information concerning co-evolution

It is therefore reasonable to consider that autochthonous strains

[Native strains that are already present in the gut, therefore JJ is good thing– alleged lacto-fermented cabbage juice; more like moldy rotted cabbage juice.] 

 

constitute better probiotic strains for some applications.

[Except we have no clue what strains are in Jillian's slop.] 

Indeed, many researchers consider human origin as an important criterion for the selection of probiotics. However, although most probiotic strains originate from human gut or fecal samples, they show a poor persistence after administration is stopped,,,

[Which Jillian would read – if she read this article, 'drink my slop forever' - ignoring any information prior or after such statement.] 

Although these are legitimate claims, most strains currently used as probiotics do belong to species

which are likely to be allochthonous to the human intestinal tract, and their failure to persist might reflect a lack of competitiveness in the gut ecosystem.

[Her criticism/complaints about supplementation seem legitimate. But again, we have no clue what is in JJ as far as strains of Lactobacillus, if any.]
 

It would be fascinating to investigate the probiotic characteristics of strains proven to be autochthonous, both in relation to persistence and health benefits. Is the strain autochthonous for one person a better “universal colonizer”?

[Jillian - 'I told you my testimonies have merit.'
No dumb-ass they mean real research, in a lab. Not anecdotes.]

Of course, even autochthonous Lactobacillus strains would not be compatible with the intestinal environment and immune system of most individuals.

[Jillian- 'I'll just ignore that.] 

As I stated, the above is hypothetical - maybe even fantasy on my part.  Her leaps in logic though are unsubstantiated.  For example, in chapter 21 of The Jilly Juice Protocol, she states, (article and paper referred to by Jillian)

From all accounts, a clear link has been established between disease and dysfunction of the immune system.[1] We can safely make the correlation to the possibility of reversing all diseases, including Down’s Syndrome, Autism, and cancer,[2] in addition to regrowing of limbs and organs by way of rapid cell regeneration using the removal of toxins, adding bioelectricity and strategic access to nutrients. [3]

[1] Depending on what she means by "disease", this is a very broad statement which ranges from allergies to SOME forms of cancer.  Generally when one thinks of the immune system, it is the ability to ward off infections and other harmful invaders (bacteria and viruses).

When your immune system doesn't work the way it should, it is called an immune system disorder. You may:

• Be born with a weak immune system. This is called primary immune deficiency.

• Get a disease that weakens your immune system. This is called acquired immune deficiency.

• Have an immune system that is too active. This may happen with an allergic reaction.

• Have an immune system that turns against you. This is called autoimmune disease.

[2] As we all know correlation is not causation.  At best it is a starting point for further research.  Down's is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21; the extra chromosome is believed to occur by chance, with no known behavioral activity or environmental factor that changes the probability. Autism is a developmental spectrum disorder which may have a genetic component.  Scientists don’t know the exact causes of ASD, research suggests that genes can act together with influences from the environment to affect development in ways that lead to ASD. Which cancer are you talking about?

[3]  Last I looked, I wasn't a tadpole nor starfish!

Epperly does acknowledge the study was done on tadpoles and offers possibilities, but,,,

While the latest research was on tadpole embryos, if the phenomenon holds true in humans, it could be a new way to combat disease. It also has the potential to lead to new ways of repairing injuries, even, one day, helping regenerate body parts. Researchers state that they are not quite sure why it works, but it probably has something to do with manipulating the pathways used to communicate with the Innate Immune System.” [40]

Depolarization of cell’s bioelectrical currents is the key to regenerative properties found in fermented cruciferous vegetable drink, Jilly Juice. The salt works as an electrical current conductor to increase the communication between cells and allows the Innate Immune System to do its unique reparative work to any and all damage done to the body’s cellular structures. Humanity deserves the chance to change their health and reverse their chronic diseases. The theories are sound and validated by scientific research. Rapid cell regeneration and healing is possible!

She makes the leap that her slop, with a mega-dose of NaCl - enough to kill - is the answer.  No proper testing.  No transparency as her "testimonies" (which are not data) are hidden behind a paywall accessible only after you purchase her book.

While I have the time to investigate her claims, many do not and are taken in by the woo.  The promise of being able to "reverse" whatever ails them.  It's a lovely thought, one I wish was true.  Nothing would make me happier then to be rid of my diabetes, or reverse the damage done by my strokes.  But I know that drinking rotted cabbage slop is not the answer.  Sadly those that are desperate will grasp on to any hope no matter how asinine.

While Jillian inst making a fortune, she is making money off the desperation of others.