That's a sad state of affairs, Jack, and I wouldn't be surprised if the same situation is here in Australia.

Maybe 10 or 20 years ago I used to see a GP who recommended that I attend a seminar on healthy eating but I told her that I had only recently attended a similar one at work. I worked in a state government department - not in a health-related area - and they sometimes ran health-related seminars etc which was good. So my GP organised an appointment with a dietician at the hospital. It was a very useful and informative with a knowledgeable dietician. I'd be surprised if it was so easy now to get an appointment like that, even without the current COVID strain on the health system.

I recently saw a documentary on Oz TV with Michael Mosley and an Indigenous/Aboriginal man called Ray Kelly, a physiotherapist. The aim of the project was to provide information and focused assistance for an Indigenous community where diabetes is prevalent.

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Without making specific mention of the Blood Sugar Diet (BSD), and without giving out any specific recommendations on diet but instead referring viewers to their own health professionals, I think that it is likely that the BSD would have been the basis for the recommendations to the participants in the project.

The outcomes were impressive, even over a relatively short period of time.

One of the issues which was identified during the show was that the Australian diabetics association was asked to review a piece of information on their website which implied that having been diagnosed with diabetes meant that the condition was irreversible. According to the TV show and having reviewed the scientific studies, the association has since reviewed its information and modified that statement.