Low carbohydrate diets and their impact on consultation techniques for people with type 2 diabetes

Co-chair: Dr Ishani Patel (@drishanipatel)

Dr Ishani Patel is a portfolio GP with an interest in early diagnosis of cancer, technology, workforce for integrated care and is currently leading the development of an online consulting Hub for an NHS federation.

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Please read the following articles and resources before the tweet chat:

Lifestyle medicine: a new medical specialty?

Diabetes UK - Position statement: Low-carb diets for people with diabetes

The Low Carb Program

Discussion questions

1. Have you recommended the low carb approach to your patients with type 2 diabetes?
2. How confident are you in providing nutritional information?
3. Do you or would you consider using apps to guide patients with long-term conditions such as adults with type 2 diabetes?
4. Do you use other lifestyle medicine components in your consultations?
5. How has this reading influenced your practice?