Hi everyone! Welcome to The Enlightened Pharmacist Podcast. Today, we're going to be talking to South Australian Eye Surgeon, Dr James Muecke co-founder of the social impact organisation , Sight for all, who deliver sustainable eye health care projects free of charge to countries and communities in need.

We know that diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness, one of the most-feared complication of type 2 diabetes

Listen to how James uses his 2020 Australian of the Year platform to help prevent type 2 diabetes after his own personal health journey and the simple and effective health tips he has for everyone.

In this episode, you will discover:

• Why an eye surgeon who was treating blindness related to type 2 diabetes is now an advocate for a change in nutrition guidelines and what he is doing to help patients with diabetic retinopathy (eye disease related to diabetes) resolve their condition
• The continuum of metabolic disease (how the body converts food to energy) and how too much sugar from one’s diet gets converted to fat, stored in vital organs like the liver and pancreas, resulting in organ dysfunction and contributes to the continuum of chronic condition and permanent organ damage
• Role of sugar, refined carbohydrates and industrial seed oils in the continuum of metabolic disease and how Dr James resolved his fatty liver disease with satiating foods, intermittent fasting, eat real food that avoids processed food, resistance training to prevent muscle wasting and optimising circadian rhythm

Resources:

Blinded by Sugar video

World Health Organisation waist-hip circumference

International Diabetes Federation Consensus of Metabolic Syndrome

Dr Jason Fung’s Diabetes Code book

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Dr Sandeep Gupta: Reverse Engineers Type 2 Diabetes