A thread about the low carb approach to managing T2D & obesity

I& #39;m an NHS GP and I& #39;m keen to share this with other GPs, nurses & dietitians because this approach really works

It& #39;s MUCH more effective than our previous approaches

I wish we& #39;d worked it out years ago

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At my surgery, we have many patients who are turning their lives around simply by cutting out sugar, processed food and starchy carbs.

We& #39;re seeing several success stories every week.

Here& #39;s one from this week https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

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Here& #39;s another from this week https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

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and behind each graph of falling HbA1c or weight is a personal story of

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪" title="Angespannter Bizeps" aria-label="Emoji: Angespannter Bizeps">beating cravings

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">improved self esteem

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Our team is fired up by this approach

Fantastic to see the nurses enjoying their work,
feeling like they& #39;re making a difference to their patients& #39; lives

This is one of our nurses yesterday, justifiably proud of her work having helped a patient to achieve T2 remission
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So to GPs, nurses, dietitians,

If you& #39;re not already using a low carb approach for your patients with

T2D
obesity
hypertension

(we& #39;ve also noticed it& #39;s good for IBS, sleep apnoea & migraine)

I can highly recommend giving it a try.

6/10 https://diabetestimes.co.uk/stats-say-rcgp-low-carb-module-improves-knowledge/">https://diabetestimes.co.uk/stats-say...

There is also a great course available here https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">Important paper about the trailblazing work on this at Norwood Surgery in Southport by @lowcarbGP

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There& #39;s lots of help available.

@PHCukorg
is a charity dedicated to improving public health away from the influence of the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries.

See below a growing team of ambassadors already helping people improve their health
https://phcuk.org/ambassadors/ 

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For more support/information/food ideas:

@DietDoctor
@ditchthe_carbs
@paleowithmrsp
@paleocanteen
@Diabetescouk
@RethinkCake
@LowCarbProgram
@thehealthdaddy
@UKLowCarbPod

If you know anyone that might be interested, please RT

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