'Dr. Atkins' suffers cardiac arrest

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> Last week I read that the Macrobiotic diet originator died of cancer.

> Her daughter also has cancer. The macrobiotic diet is supposed to

> be a cancer preventative diet.

> I can understand how his infection caused his heart attack, but how

> can they blame it on the high temps of April?

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> On Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at 12:40 AM, wrote:

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>> 'Dr. Atkins' suffers cardiac arrest

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>> NEW YORK, Apr 25 (Reuters Health) - Dr. C. Atkins, cardiologist

>> and author of the bestselling " Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution, " returned

>> home Wednesday after being hospitalized last week for cardiac arrest,

>> according to a statement released by the Atkins Center on Thursday.

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>> The cardiac arrest was reportedly due to cardiomyopathy, a disease of

>> the heart muscle in which the muscle thickens and stiffens, which

>> Atkins

>> has suffered for several years, and not due to blocked arteries.

>> According to the Atkins Center, Atkins' cardiomyopathy resulted from an

>> infection. The unusually high mid-April temperatures in New York also

>> contributed to his cardiac arrest.

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>> " I have had cardiomyopathy, which is a non-coronary condition and is in

>> no way related to diet, " Atkins said in a statement.

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>> Atkins champions a high-protein, high-fat diet at the expense of bread,

>> pasta, potatoes and starch vegetables. He blames the USDA's

>> carbohydrate-heavy pyramid for America's rise in obesity and claims

>> that

>> Americans have gained staggering amounts of weight since the government

>> encouraged people, through its pyramid, to eat low fat.

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>> The doctor was released from the hospital on Wednesday and plans to

>> resume his local speaking engagements and his regular tasks as chairman

>> of the Dr. C. Atkins Foundation within the next few weeks,

>> according to the statement.

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>> Wolff, president of The Atkins Companies added, " Until today, this

>> has been a personal and private family matter for Dr. Atkins. It is

>> unfortunate for the family that it has not remained so. "

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>> The cardiac arrest occurred during Atkins' breakfast meeting with

>> members of his staff, according to a spokesperson for the Atkins

>> Center.

>> A staff member resuscitated him via CPR and he was taken to the

>> hospital.

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