Paul Jaminet and Shou-Ching Jaminet are the authors of the book Perfect Health Diet. Paul Jaminet is an astrophysicist and software entrepreneur and his wife Shou-Ching Shih Jaminet is a molecular biologist and cancer researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. Having both experienced chronic medical problems, they detail how they overcame them by changing their diet in their book and on their website perfecthealthdiet.com.
In general they advocate a low carbohydrate diet but are not as strict as other low-carb proponents in setting the lower bound for carbohydrate intake. They believe that food toxicity, malnutrition, and chronic infections by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa are primary factors in impaired health and premature aging and that a diet such as theirs should be a first treatment option or adjunct to therapy in most cases. They have contributed to the discussion of low carbohydrate diets by arguing that some carbohydrate intake may be good for the formation of mucus in the body and that it may help counteract feelings of fatigue. They recommend avoiding grains, legumes, vegetable oils, and sugar but label rice, tubers and plantains as "safe starches" in small quantities. This has led to some criticism from other members of the low carbohydrate community who advocate even lower or even zero levels of carbohydrate in the diet especially those who are treating diabetes. The Jaminets note theirs is only a general recommendation to healthy individuals and those with diabetes may need to make adjustments.
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