Category Archives: Type 2 Diabetes
Covid19 mortality rate – pharmacy can help
The time has come for governments to offer a robust Covid19 exit strategy. Thankfully life this Summer 2020 is slowly returning to a new normal. However, Covid19 is still out there and is likely to remain for some time to … Continue reading
Save the Ireland healthcare service? Pharmacy can.
The Ireland healthcare service is in turmoil. It seems there isn’t a day that goes by without headlines reporting on a failing Ireland healthcare service. Recruitment issues and limited bed capacity in secondary care are once again taking the brunt … Continue reading
Type 2 diabetes remission with weight loss
Are you suffering from type 2 diabetes? If you do suffer from type 2 diabetes, you are likely to be either overweight or obese. This means your Body Mass Index (BMI) will likely be above BMI 25 and if you … Continue reading
Best way to lose weight. Most advice is Fake News
The best way to lose significant weight is by very low calorie diets (VLCDs). VLCDs have made many important contributions to the field of medicine through the prevention and treatment of obesity. They have repeatedly been shown to be as … Continue reading
National obesity treatment programme
The National obesity treatment programme is born in response to Ireland having one of the highest rates of obesity in Europe. There is no sign of improvement in the near future and the resulting wave of chronic diseases caused by … Continue reading
National obesity programme document
Department of Health policy on tackling obesity The Department of Health has published this national obesity programme document outlining their strategy for tackling the rise in obesity levels in Ireland. This is an opportunity that shouldn’t be wasted by the … Continue reading