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We hear often, from doctors themselves, that little to no instruction is taught at med school wrt to nutrition/diet.
In the case of Pre Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes the bulk of reviews, advice and prescriptions are given by nurses. Not all of these nurses are registered DSNs. I suspect that outside of the EatWell Plate these nurses are not taught anything on nutrition either.
One may be referred to a registered dietician but the chances of seeing one that has eschewed EatWell for those of us with Metabolic Syndrome is low.
So if one is on hypoglycaemic drugs or on insulin and needing support and guidance from HCPs to reduce these treatments with the aid of a diet lower in carbs it really comes down to luck in whether or not your nurse or GP is on board with this approach. Doesn't seem fair to me.
In the case of Pre Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes the bulk of reviews, advice and prescriptions are given by nurses. Not all of these nurses are registered DSNs. I suspect that outside of the EatWell Plate these nurses are not taught anything on nutrition either.
One may be referred to a registered dietician but the chances of seeing one that has eschewed EatWell for those of us with Metabolic Syndrome is low.
So if one is on hypoglycaemic drugs or on insulin and needing support and guidance from HCPs to reduce these treatments with the aid of a diet lower in carbs it really comes down to luck in whether or not your nurse or GP is on board with this approach. Doesn't seem fair to me.