NICE Type 2 Diabetes Management Guidelines – An Update on Our Call for Them to Be Updated! Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. In a recent blog we outlined an open letter we sent to the National Institute for Health and…
Read moreDiabetes Education in England: NHS Healthy Living Does Not Meet the Needs of People with Type 2 Diabetes Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk We have recently published a preprint article* looking at the NHS’s online programme for people with…
Read moreNICE Type 2 Diabetes Management Guidelines Urgently Need Updating Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. It is estimated that nearly six million people in the UK live with diabetes, with 90% of these having type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is manageable,…
Read moreGut Microbiota Blog – “Good” versus “Bad” and HOW it Talks to the Body Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. On X-PERT programmes, and in our handbooks, we talk about the importance of the bacteria in our gut – collectively known as…
Read moreEverything in Moderation Blog Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. If you are looking to lose weight, there is no shortage of people ready to offer advice – whether you ask for it or not. The offer of advice is usually well-intended,…
Read moreAvoiding Ultra-Processed Foods – Useful Advice or Useless Label? Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. One of our recent blogs (available here) talked about polarised views in the world of nutrition. This theme is continued here. On this occasion, the debate is…
Read moreWorld Diabetes Day 2024: Let’s Talk About Well-being Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead Every year, the 14th of November is “World Diabetes Day”, the world’s biggest diabetes awareness campaign. Created by the International Diabetes Federation in 1991, World Diabetes Day takes…
Read moreType 2 Diabetes Remission: Low Carb versus Low Calorie, and the difficulty with comparing studies Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead Type 2 diabetes was previously thought to be a progressive condition, but it is now clear that this need not be…
Read moreSchrödinger’s Fat – Confusion and Contradictions in Dietary Advice Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead As anyone who works in, or has had any involvement with, the world of nutrition knows – no one ever agrees on anything. Okay, that might be…
Read moreThe Issues With “Eat Less, Move More” – Why Common Weight Loss Advice is Not as Helpful as You Would Hope Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead When trying to lose weight, people are often encouraged to “eat less, move more”. As…
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