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Dr Ian Lake shares his type 1 diabetes story in The Telegraph
Dr Ian Lake, a member of PHC's Scientific Advisory Committee, has written in The Telegraph about living with type 1 diabetes and the ideas behind his new book Shifting Gears.
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Dr Ian Lake shares his type 1 diabetes story in The Telegraph
Dr Ian Lake, a member of PHC's Scientific Advisory Committee, has written in The Telegraph about living with type 1 diabetes and the ideas behind his new book Shifting Gears.
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What We Do
Three pillars of our mission
We work across advocacy, education, and community to transform how the UK approaches metabolic health.
Advocacy & Policy
Challenging outdated dietary guidelines with rigorous, evidence-based science to improve public health policy across the UK.
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Real Food Booklets, our evidence library, the Elevate app, and practical tools to empower informed health decisions.
Learn moreCommunity & Events
Annual conferences, a growing volunteer and ambassador network, and weekly lifestyle support groups for lasting change.
Learn moreThe Problem We’re Solving
The UK metabolic health crisis
Decades of flawed dietary advice have fuelled an epidemic. The numbers speak for themselves.
4M+
people in the UK living with Type 2 diabetes
64%
of UK adults are overweight or obese
£17B+
combined annual NHS cost of obesity and Type 2 diabetes
6M+
people in the UK living with prediabetes
“We believe real food is the foundation of good health — and the evidence supports it.”
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“Support from the PHC has helped me achieve my goal of offering patients lifestyle changes as an alternative to lifelong medication.”
Dr David Unwin
NHS GP · Norwood Surgery, Southport
“Complete remission of type two diabetes, obliteration of acid reflux and normalisation of non-diabetic blood sugar have all been achieved by my patients using the information provided by PHC.”
Dr Katharine Morrison
NHS GP · Ballochmyle Medical Group, Scotland
“PHC is spearheading a movement promoting a 'food-rather-than-pills' approach that is evidence-informed and makes instinctive sense for patients and clinicians alike.”
Dr Vipan Bhardwaj
NHS GP · Wokingham Medical Centre