Glucose Goddess – Health Messiah or False Deity? Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead, X-PERT Health. Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk When it comes to health and wellbeing, there is a lot of information out there. Some is good, some not so much. This makes…
Read moreMisunderstood Markers of Health - What’s in a Number? Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead, X-PERT Health. Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk Know Your Numbers Knowing your key health results can be very important. They help to provide an understanding of what is going on in…
Read moreThe Proposed Updates to the NICE Type 2 Diabetes Management Guidelines Do Not Address the Issues with their Dietary Advice Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD; Science and Research Lead at X-PERT Health Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk Background - Part 1: The Campaign Earlier this year, we (X-PERT Health,…
Read moreFood Strategy for England – Sounds Like a Plan? Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD; Science and Research Lead at X-PERT Health Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk As mentioned in last month’s blog, a range of health-related plans and policy papers have recently been published in the UK. Although…
Read moreFit for the Future? How Do Government Plans for Our Health and Wellbeing Shape Up? Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk July has been a big month for anyone who likes a health-related plan or policy paper, a fan group that…
Read moreThe Role of Digital Education Programmes for People with Diabetes Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk In a recent blog we took a look at NHS Healthy Living, an online education programme for people with diabetes, and why it is…
Read moreNICE Type 2 Diabetes Management Guidelines – An Update on Our Call for Them to Be Updated! Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. In a recent blog we outlined an open letter we sent to the National Institute for Health and…
Read moreDiabetes Education in England: NHS Healthy Living Does Not Meet the Needs of People with Type 2 Diabetes Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead Sean.Wheatley@xperthealth.org.uk We have recently published a preprint article* looking at the NHS’s online programme for people with…
Read moreNICE Type 2 Diabetes Management Guidelines Urgently Need Updating Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. It is estimated that nearly six million people in the UK live with diabetes, with 90% of these having type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is manageable,…
Read moreGut Microbiota Blog – “Good” versus “Bad” and HOW it Talks to the Body Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD. Science and Research Lead. On X-PERT programmes, and in our handbooks, we talk about the importance of the bacteria in our gut – collectively known as…
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