Like many Western countries, Australia and New Zealand are experiencing a dramatic increase in both obesity and type 2 diabetes. The rates are projected to rise even further, which will have more substantial cost and healthcare system implications than in previous decades.

Treatment for type 2 diabetes to date has traditionally been in the form of pharmacotherapy. Lifestyle interventions, such as following a calorie restricted or low carbohydrate diet, have often failed as a sustainable treatment plan. A low fat, plant-based diet has been shown to be ideal for treating, preventing and even reversing type 2 diabetes and associated conditions such as obesity, heart disease and high blood pressure.

This webinar clarifies the causes of diabetes and guides clinicians to shift from focusing on pharmaceutical treatment to prevention and reversal with low fat, whole food, plant-based nutrition. It also gives GPs the skills to advise their patients to transition away from the standard Australian diet and to encourage sustainable change for long term health outcomes.


By the end of this activity, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe two pathophysiological processes leading to the development of T2DM.
  • Identify at least three features of a healthy eating pattern that can be beneficial for preventing, managing and reversing T2DM.
  • Name tools and techniques to support patients suffering from T2DM to transition to a whole food plant-based diet.

CPD Hours

This activity is approved for 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

To obtain the full 2.5 CPD hours for this on-demand activity you are required to read the two papers provided and complete the quiz questions based on these.
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Speaker

Dr Neal Barnard is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the author of a great many books on nutrition, including his latest, 'Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health.' Dr Barnard’s research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many people. In his latest study, his research team found a way to knock out menopausal hot flashes for many women using just a simple diet change.

Dr Barnard is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. His research contributed to the acceptance of plant-based diets in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. In 2016, he founded the Barnard Medical Centre in Washington, DC, as a model for making nutrition a routine part of all medical care.

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