From Dr Glen Davies
In my practice at the Taupo Medical Centre, to date 42 patients at TMC have put their diabetes or prediabetes into remission. There are many others from the RT2D Taupo group who have done the same but we have not been collecting statistics from the wider group.
We:
Educate and support members with Low Carb Healthy Fat and modified ketogenic approaches.
Promote a nutrition plan rich in above ground vegetables.
Strongly advise against added sugar and refined/processed carbohydrates.
Promote the use of natural fats, avoiding industrial seed oils and processed fats.
Emphasise the central role of hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance in the causation of overweight, obesity and diabetes.
Run regular beginner meetings and the Facebook group is used to publish videos from these meetings.
Recommend “What the Fat” by Prof Grant Schofield as a basic textbook.
Have two coaches if people are wanting to pay for additional support.
The most gratifying results have been seen in the Maori community. One particular community with 177 dwellings commenced adopting the “Keto Kaupapa”, have catered events at the Marae, started growing communal gardens, cleaned out the stream so watercress is growing, and have distributed food using traditional methods. Many community members hunt wild pigs and deer, and many are skilled fly fishermen. At the Kura/school, some processed food items are replaced with “healthy options” – Kapai Kai – and the unhealthy food item is sent home.
I have noticed a significant change in the Taupo Community, with nutrition being the topic on everyone’s lips. When I eavesdrop on conversations in cafes, I am hearing conversations about “macros” net vs total carbs, label reading, and exercise.
I became obsessed with the concept of reversing diabetes after A/Prof John Stevens shared the Direct Trial, and after seeing the work of David Unwin in the UK using a LCHF Diet. Then, a patient who had reversed several of his own chronic health conditions with nutrition, plonked a pile of books on my desk and demanded I read them.
