Nutrition and lifestyle are the keys to longevity
A blog by Michael Butler
Articles and opinions for my family & friends about how I am living a healthier life informed by scientific research undertaken since being diagnosed with heart disease. Starting with the principle that each of us is biologically unique, everyone can use nutrition and lifestyle to achieve their greatest potential.
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High Blood Sugar is a More Useful Name Than Type 2 Diabetes
T2D is mistakenly thought of as a simply progressive disease needing lifelong medication. The name itself instils fear and provides no insight to its cause and potential for recovery.
Renaming the condition high blood sugar puts the condition in context and invites an individual to explore potential routes for recovery.
Continuous glucose monitors show which foods can harm us
A CGM can show us which foods are raising blood glucose and may harm us if we continue to eat them.
Revolutionising Health with Real Food: 2nd Annual Scottish PHC Conference
Want to know what some of the UK’s most prominent doctors are saying about diet and metabolic health? Read on.
Public Health Collaboration Annual Meeting 2024
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) was the main topic of a recent conference I attended. I learned a lot about the cause, detection and treatment of T2D and wrote this article to summarise what I saw and heard.