Thread by @IndigenousX

1/20 Thread: TYPE 2 DIABETES IS HIGHLY REVERSIBLE! Our people are dying and treatments need to change now! Below, I will highlight our proven results and some research behind it. Please Retweet!
@GregHuntMP @BradHazzard @KenWyattMP @DiabetesAus @NITV @RayKellyFitness

2/20 Our remote program has seen great success. Here are a few:

3/20 Here is Aunty Margo. She was on 4-5 shots of insulin per day for 20 yrs and we got her off insulin in 7 weeks! In a further 6 weeks she was off Janumet too and has just been on Metformin for the past 12 months!

4/20 Mary's GP took her off insulin in 7 days:

5/20 Legendary trainer Johnny Lewis has seen the results too:

6/20 The research has been around for years! Kerin O'Dea's study from 1982 showed Aboriginal people could reverse T2 Diabetes within weeks! naturaleater.com/Science-articl…

7/20 The DiRECT Trial is the first randomised trial done in primary care, where the main outcome measured is the remission of type 2 diabetes. 75% of those who lost >10kg went into full remission with both diabetes and high blood pressure
thelancet.com/journals/lance…

8/20 In another study: "Insulin therapy was reduced or eliminated in 94% of users"
"Following 1 year, participants achieved a 14 mmol decline in HbA1c concurrent with 12% weight loss and reduction in medication use". link.springer.com/article/10.100…

9/20 Type 2 diabetes can be reversed, but why arent we seeing it? One reason is that our health system is not designed for success with weight loss, which is critical. Every medical centre requires an EFFECTIVE lifestyle program!

10/20 Truth telling- Failings in Health - Our health system has not worked in treating chronic disease (T2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, etc) so things need to change. It's not my opinion, you can read it for yourself in the report: grattan.edu.au/wp-content/upl…

11/20 This need for change in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes is supported in the report 'Diabetes: The Silent Pandemic - static.diabetesaustralia.com.au/s/fileassets/d…

12/20 I know people must think "This can't be right", "If it was right health professionals would already be doing it" etc. Here is a couple I work in with, a leading Endocrinologist (Diabetes specialist) and Diabetes Educator:

13/20 Think you dont have diabetes? Type 2 Diabetes can start up to 20 YEARS before diagnosis! This means if you have a family history, and you aren't leading an active lifestyle you probably have the early stages of T2D! Even if you have a healthy BMI! academic.oup.com/jes/article/2/…

14/20 The problem of Type 2 Diabetes is way worse than many think. Research done in Western Syd showed that 40% of those who attended the Emergency Dept at hospital had diabetes but 1 in 3 didnt know. 30% were pre-Diabetic. 70% had blood sugar issues! drc.bmj.com/content/bmjdrc…

15/20 Think Diabetes is bad now? Then sit down because this article released last week shows that those being diagnosed are younger, and that getting it younger ACCELERATES the complications!!! mja.com.au/journal/2019/2…

16/20 Lifestyle programs are supposed to be the first treatment for T2 diabetes and heart disease. The problem is very few lifestyle pgms in primary care are effective. Instead of trying to improve them, we keep following the same old format. And it still doesnt work! (Surprise!)

17/20 We need to move away from our medical centres being a place for diagnosis and prescription, to a place of healing. EFFECTIVE lifestyle programs need to be run in EVERY medical centre. Succeed there and we save many lives EVERY SINGLE DAY!

18/20 There also needs to be a clear message: If you work anywhere within Aboriginal Health, chronic disease is part of your job. No matter whether you are a nurse, receptionist, or driver, you should understand the process so you can provide that added support for our community.

19/20 Our company provides a research-based format and staff training for implementing successful chronic disease programs in primary care. Let me know if you’d like to learn more. @RayKellyFitness

20/20 We can change the direction of this disease but I need your help! Community must DEMAND these outcomes. If you found this thread interesting you can follow me at @RayKellyFitness