On April 8, 2003, Dr. Atkins slipped on the ice on the way to work, hit his head on the ground, suffered from cerebral hemorrhage and was unconscious on the way to the hospital. Nine days later, the old man died at the age of 72. Regarding the death of Dr. Atkins, some people analyzed that the godfather of weight loss died of his own creation.
Medical experts have always disagreed with the scientific nature of "carnivorous diet". As a practitioner of this diet, Dr. Atkins died suddenly, because a sentence that new york Mayor Mike Bruberg was accidentally caught by the media nine months later became confusing. He said, "I don't believe that Atkins just died on his head. I met him two years ago. He is a real fat man. He ate all the junk food. I vomited after only one bite of those things. This implies that obesity overloaded Atkins' heart, and he died of a heart attack after being stimulated by external forces.
Professor Richard Fleming of Omaha, Nebraska, USA has always been deeply suspicious of the "meat-eating diet". He asked the medical appraisal center in new york for a copy of Atkins' death certificate, and submitted it to Atkins' rival, the American Physician Medical Responsibility Association, which advocates a low-fat and vegetable diet. Finally, this certificate was disclosed by the Wall Street Journal: Atkins suffered from severe heart disease and severe heart disease. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made reference to his height (1.80m) and concluded that Atkins died of obesity-induced syndrome. Atkins published his first book, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, from 65438 to 0972. He has been practicing the methods in the book for many years and has successfully lost excess weight. With the popularity of this book in America, he also appeared on TV many times, leaving many photos. Everyone can see that he was healthy and maintained a proper weight during that time.
In 2000, he developed primary cardiomyopathy, an incurable heart disease. There may be many reasons for this disease. Atkins was diagnosed as a viral disease. The doctor explained that there was no evidence that the disease was caused by diet, and his coronary artery report showed patency. Patients with this disease are more prone to cardiac arrest, which has nothing to do with diet. His doctor pointed out that Atkins' cardiovascular system is extremely healthy except for primary cardiomyopathy.
Regarding Atkins' weight, writer William Lees wrote after interviewing Atkins during his cardiac arrest: "He looks less than six feet, about 200 pounds, not thin, but definitely not fat." Atkins Nutrition Company reported that Atkins was a tennis player, and he often weighed himself, and kept his height below 195 pounds, which was about1.8m. Later, the medical report released by his wife also showed that Atkins weighed 195 pounds before admission.
On April 8, 2003, Atkins fell on the unfrozen thin ice and hit his head on the ice, resulting in cerebral hemorrhage. He was unconscious on the way to the hospital. Since then, his health has deteriorated rapidly and his organs have been damaged in a large area. During the two weeks in the hospital, he obviously accumulated a lot of liquid in his body, which made his weight change from 195 kg to 258 kg. His death certificate says that the cause of death is "epidural hematoma caused by head impact", not the rumored heart attack.
Dr. Fleming of Nebraska, USA, has always been famous for opposing Atkins. He has always kept in touch with the American Physician Medical Responsibility Committee. He asked for Atkins' medical record, which led to the spread of rumors. This medical record should not be made public. He found the handwritten version of Atkins' medical report, which said that Atkins had a history of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and hypertension. This inspection report attracted too much attention from the above-mentioned Committee, which led to the rumor that "he died of his own diet".
After Atkins died, his wife issued a statement to arrest those "shameless people" who spread rumors about her husband. Obviously, those shameless people have achieved a certain degree of success.
In March, 2007, Newsweek magazine published a revised statement: "The earlier statement about robert atkins's death contained something inconsistent with the facts, and Newsweek apologized for this mistake. "