You could always ask (DEMAND) to SEE the articles that document this
stuff. You want to see the articles because
.... well people get things garbled so easily.
.... there are a lot of false myths and stories about any diet,
including Atkins and there are lists of incorrect stories and myths in
the books.
.... You heard that "Low Fat" was the only healthy diet, but the
Government just published a $400 million dollar study that said the
benefits of "Low Fat" weren't very evident, if at all. You don't want to
fall for undocumented "Expert Opinion" like that which fueled the "Low
Fat" insanity.

Thank them for their concern, but tell them a doctor (PhD, not MD, but
don't tell them that) told you to insist that you have something
authoritative to READ and show to other doctors for an opinion. Anyone
can tell an interesting distorted story, and get it to spread. Look at
the cheap magazines at the grocery checkout. Health is too important to
get such sensational information passed off as truth.

Ask them if they personally know of a diet that has worked as well for
them as Atkins has for you.  You would like to talk to anyone who has
lost _______ (fill in the blank) pounds and kept it off.

Again, thank them for their concern.  Let them know you appreciate
informed sincere concern.  But that you will probably hate those who
spread false information that could negate all of the hard work you have
already put into becomming trimmer and feeling better.  Tell them that
they would surely feel the same.

What makes you think that pasta, cake and potatoes has more essential
nutrients than steak, broccoli, spinach, blueberries, and all the other
wonderful food you can eat on LC?

According to the tabloids, Elvis is living with Martians.  Did you ask
for a reference for these many instances?  I've been LC for 30 years
and apparently I'm still alive and not fat either.

Why ask us?  Ask whovever fed you this BS for proof.  It won't be
forthcoming.

Vitamins and minerals are generally fat soluble.

Stupidity can lead to long term health problems.

There was a recent news report about *one* person, who had many
additional health problems, who died, apparently, of ketoacidosis, while
on what she claimed was the Atkins diet. Even reading between the lines
in the news reports of whatever was presented at a medical meeting,
there's doubt as to whether what she was doing *was* the Atkins diet,
whether she was under a doctor's care before she became ill, and what
other health conditions she had. The thing with ketoacidosis, if,
indeed, that's what she died of, is that you don't just drop dead. You
feel like crap for several days, and it gets progressively worse. So the
appropriate answer to this objection is "my doctor has given me a clean
bill of health, and told me to lose weight; I'm following my doctor's
orders."

Believe me, there are still enough people out there who want to
discredit Atkins that, if there were "many instances" of people dropping
dead, these critics would *not* be focusing on a single, dubious case
report.

 The book is now almost 40 years old. Last I heard there are currently 30
million or so Atkins or modified Atkins style followers.  If they were
dropping like flies, we'd be knee deep in bodies. Absolute nonsense.

When confronted with "I heard this" or "Someone said that..", I always
reply: "Show me the data"

I like the other poster's reference to "Elvis and Aliens"

Many false or un-informed biases against LC exists.. It is different to old
beliefs and hard for some to accept change.

I'm no expert, but I see that when I lower my carb intake, I do better with
my weight.

By the way, don't *ever* expect that to stop.  You can't change
someone else.  And there's also the fact that ignorance is
curable with education but stupidity is incurable.  Even smart
people are dumb about some topics.  May as well try to
cure the ignorance.

My suggestion - Thanks for your concern.  How long ago is it
again?  You know, since you read the book ...