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The course will explore the roots of health, nutrition, our environment, physical activity, sleep and circadian rhythms, and our mindset as they apply to type 1 diabetes. Myself, Dr Ian Lake, will provide all of the clinical information required for you to achieve a high level of knowledge on the metabolic science of type 1 diabetes. It is based on the latest research into the science of nutrition and how it can be targeted for therapeutic use. I will be joined throughout the course by a team of people who themselves live with type 1 diabetes and also are experts in insulin optimisation.
Our Core Team
Emma Porter is an author, expert in cooking and recipe development, and has a practical cooking courses from her home. Emma will lead the communal cooking on one evening and teach is practical tips for keto living.
Jon Furniss is a high-level cyclist and an engineer who has deconstructed the science to tell us how he manages his diabetes on the principles of insulin optimisation.
Suzanne Schneider is no longer someone living with type 1 diabetes as a result of a pancreas transplant and is working towards a doctorate on people with disordered eating in type 1 diabetes, She also shares narratives of interviews with people living with type 1 diabetes and how the language and attitudes of clinicians can affect our sense of wellbeing. Suzanne is one of our chefs.
Between us the teaching contributions provide over 50 years of type 1 diabetes experience, and 25 years experience of insulin optimisation.
Dr Ian Collins is a psychiatrist who became interested in sleep and circadian rhythms early on in his career. He noticed how disturbance of natural cycles affected his patients. We use his expertise in the course to explain how this impacts type 1 diabetes.
In addition to our core team we have experts who contribute to the programme with dance, meditation and physical activity sessions. Our experience is that, by the end of the course, people feel confident that they can self manage type 1 with far more confidence based around the information provided on this course.
We structure the meals around two meals a day as an example but you are free to make other arrangements if you wish. The meals are specifically designed for this course. They are all low in carbohydrates and highly nutritious. If you decide that you are not ready for a lifestyle change but are happy to assimilate the information for when the time is right for you, we can offer carbohydrates for your meal if you wish. In the afternoons we prepare our evening meals together. We have a different chef each evening and this provides opportunity to chat about nutrition as we prepare our meals.
You have a medically qualified GP on site for the duration of the course should you need help. And of course access to myself and all of the speakers informally if you require
Our course is limited to a small group with a maximum of 12 people. Don’t miss out! It could be the start of an amazing journey to get near-normal control of your type 1 , reduce insulin and reduce hypos. You are very welcome to bring a friend/partner/spouse who can join in the course or just enjoy the ambience of the location.
Please contact me via the contact form if you require more information. There are links below if you need more information.
Why are we offering this?
Type 1 diabetes is characterised by the body’s inability to make insulin. People with type 1 must replace the hormone insulin, so this is effectively a hormone replacement therapy. However, the problem is that the method of replacement does not mimic precisely the natural situation in the body. Insulin is a remarkable, life-saving medicine, but there is a tendency to use too much, and this can unbalance the body. Read on..
Insulin is a fundamental metabolic energy regulator that significantly affects overall health. The body’s requirements for insulin change constantly, not just in relation to food but also to other lifestyle factors. The balance is very sensitive and involves multiple biochemical pathways. We believe that because of this, the principle of therapy is to use insulin wisely and as in tune with the body as we can. If we can understand how insulin works in the body, we can then understand how to live a lifestyle that delivers it in minimal quantities to harmonise with the body’s internal biological energy pathways. ‘As much insulin as is needed but as little as possible’ is the phrase that sums this up nicely.
What is involved?
We are hosting pre-booking interviews to help people with any questions they might have about the course. There are some people who we would not recommend the course to because of their underlying health. However we can offer this to 90% of people with type 1 diabetes.
In the future we will run a course for families. The current courses are intended for adults but parents are welcome to attend if they want to find out more about optimised insulin. Please use the contact form for further information.
Pre-Residential preparation
After the booking, preparation information will be given ahead of the residential course to help people plan and get the best from the course.
When you leave
Ongoing support will continue in those crucial early weeks and forward. You will be invited to join the online chat group from the course and Dr Ian Lake will be available to support those crucial early weeks. In addition you will get a one to one consultation with him at six months.
Changing the paradigm
We want to make this course a leader in research on type 1 diabetes. We plan to gather comprehensive data and use it to carry out research on this approach to managing it. It is optional and we invite you to opt- in if you can. It requires you simply to complete an online questionnaire which takes around a quarter of an hour before and at the end the course at six months.
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