Recent Content by Southport GP

Good Question I don't think they televise the Committee room work -but not sure

So far I have had three MPs confirm attendance, so this is working (in addition to the APPG itself) Seema Kennedy Sara Wollaston Damien Moore Others pending A reminder to put your home address in . Thanks so much for your efforts cheers David

Wow thanks for the support everyone:) Cheers @lowcarbGP

PLEASE would you consider contacting your MP??. We need political clout to help us get our approach out there- and a great opportunity approaches- I will be presenting the keynote address to the APPG on diabetes (Keith Vaz MP is chair) 5pm Wednesday June 27th committee room 11 Parliament. The...

RE BBC 1 The Truth About Carbs Now on i player I was nervous about this but I hope you agree the good folk of Kirby did us proud -amazing results in just weeks and some clear messages. Kirby is one of the most disadvantaged areas in Merseyside The idea is that its not just posh London folks...

RE BBC 1 The Truth About Carbs - I was nervous about this but I hope you agree the good folk of Kirby did us proud -amazing results in just weeks and some clear messages The idea is that its not just posh London folks who can succeed with our approach.

Thanks so much for all the support and the kind tweets to @lowcarbGP It was you folks on this forum that taught me so much in the beginning Slowly the low carb message is getting out there [emoji106]

So hours of TV filming reduced to seconds but what an exciting day !! The low carb message is really on the move now Again thanks for over three years of Forum support Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

Taken from this weeks British Medical Journal: we are finalists in the diabetes team of the year category! Beating obesity and diabetes 'The scale of the twin epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes is daunting. “Back in 2012 there was a tendency to see it as hopeless,” says David Unwin...

On balance I am pleased with the sugar tax-it sends a clear signal that like tobacco and alcohol sugar has its downside.

Thankyou so much Winning NHS Innovator of the year last night has got to be the high point of my medical career. I just hope it marks a step on the road to a broader acceptance of our low carb approach. I suspect it unlikely I would have been the lucky winner only a few years ago !!

Yes lets hope there are !!

Good points Sid I find the 10 minute thing very challenging too but I find working along with patients' goals is a lot more rewarding than just 'processing' patients. In Diabetes taking notice of patients' preferences is in my opinion a far more efficient route to improving both diet, diabetic...

Good point about improving (dropping) BP, may need watching for those on antihypertensive medications as doses may need reducing if there is significant weight loss. This can show itself as feeling dizzy on getting up.

Sam looks great I have printed the recipe off for our next low carb meeting thanks