Have you ever had your mind just explode from information overload? Welcome to my past weekend! This is the first medical conference that Steve and I have attended together as attendees! (I usually go along and hang out while he attends the conference) It was like drinking from a fire hydrant!! It was amazing to be a part of! Steve said it was by far THE BEST medical conference he has ever been to! (Especially in learning things he can directly apply to his practice!). Thought I'd share just a few of the highlights.
Steve and I are huge fans of the Diet Doctor website. It's one of the greatest resources available for anyone interested in exploring the LCHF lifestyle. So it was so exciting to have one of the first people we met be Andreas Eenfeldt, the doctor behind Diet Doctor!! And yes, he is VERY TALL! And so approachable. As were all of the speakers and attendees. Of course I was on the look out for Jason Fung, author of "The Obesity Code" which is the book that really started us (especially Steve) on this whole LCHF journey!!
And there he was! Just to be able to meet him and thank him for the difference his work has made in our lives and the way Steve is practicing medicine was a highlight of the conference. (Ok.. just one of MANY highlights!!)
It became just a normal sight to see the speakers out in the lobby hanging out and answering questions and, of course, taking photos with everyone. (or being secretly photographed by some!)
Another book that has been so enlightening is Nina Teicholz's book "The Big Fat Surprise". The talk she gave and the work that she is doing with The Nutrition Coalition is vital to what NEEDS to happen in changing the USDA Dietary recommendations. The SAD (Standard American Diet) is, making us sick. And the USDA recommendations drive everything! (School lunches; WIC; physician protocols for diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure just to name a few). I strongly encourage you to check out their website. The Nutrition Coalition. And especially this page that specifically outlines and addresses the Dietary Guidelines we have today.
Lest you think that the conference has ONLY been about "celebrity sightings" it has been SO MUCH more! 30+ sessions in the course of 3 LONG days. Some over my non-medically trained head, but I've been pleasantly surprised how much I have been able to follow; learn and absorb!! (And Steve has been blown away by how much he is taking away including CME credits!!)
I'll sign off for now. I'll let Steve take the next post with some of his takeaways. (And some of his favorite "celebrity sightings" and photographs.
Stay tuned.....
Steve and I are huge fans of the Diet Doctor website. It's one of the greatest resources available for anyone interested in exploring the LCHF lifestyle. So it was so exciting to have one of the first people we met be Andreas Eenfeldt, the doctor behind Diet Doctor!! And yes, he is VERY TALL! And so approachable. As were all of the speakers and attendees. Of course I was on the look out for Jason Fung, author of "The Obesity Code" which is the book that really started us (especially Steve) on this whole LCHF journey!!
And there he was! Just to be able to meet him and thank him for the difference his work has made in our lives and the way Steve is practicing medicine was a highlight of the conference. (Ok.. just one of MANY highlights!!) 
It became just a normal sight to see the speakers out in the lobby hanging out and answering questions and, of course, taking photos with everyone. (or being secretly photographed by some!)
Another book that has been so enlightening is Nina Teicholz's book "The Big Fat Surprise". The talk she gave and the work that she is doing with The Nutrition Coalition is vital to what NEEDS to happen in changing the USDA Dietary recommendations. The SAD (Standard American Diet) is, making us sick. And the USDA recommendations drive everything! (School lunches; WIC; physician protocols for diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure just to name a few). I strongly encourage you to check out their website. The Nutrition Coalition. And especially this page that specifically outlines and addresses the Dietary Guidelines we have today.
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| One of many great slides that we'll be using in the future! |
I'll sign off for now. I'll let Steve take the next post with some of his takeaways. (And some of his favorite "celebrity sightings" and photographs.
Stay tuned.....
I like the reset button idea. Getting ready to embark on a more healthy lifestyle. I'll keep track of your blog. Oh boy!
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