The Rebalance approach helps people achieve fantastic results in blood sugar balance, abdominal fat reduction, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, and improving other health markers. We would be delighted to talk to you about how your patients might take access a programme with your support, helping you to help them better manage their condition and avoid future complications. It is also suitable for patients considered to be “borderline”, showing signs of insulin resistance, to prevent them developing diabetes.
The approach is borne of a previous healthy eating regime devised by Elaine Wilson to help patients lose weight without compromise to their body composition. It came to the attention of healthcare workers involved in diabetes care when their patients, having followed Elaine’s nutritional advice, not only lost weight but also lost abdominal fat and experienced huge improvements in blood sugar control. The Rebalance programmes were developed in response to attention and interest from the medical profession. For UK-based professional, you’ll be interested to know it is consistent with the 2005 NICE guidelines for structured education for diabetes patients and with the 2010 Diabetes UK curriculum guidelines.
Most weight-loss diets result in the loss of significant amounts of lean tissue rather than body fat. This phenomenon has been subject of research for some time. Danish studies quantified the extent of the issue, identifying that in typical, 'branded' weight-loss approaches, of the weight lost by men 41% was healthy lean tissue, and by women, 35% was lean tissue. Moreover, of weight regained by men only 24% was lean tissue, and by women a mere 15%. Thus, since 2002, it has been known that weight loss adversely affects body composition. Serial weight loss and weight regain are being linked with serious illness. The dangers of so-called yo-yo dieting are now widely recognised.
Despite this dietary advice has failed to evolve. Harvard School of Public Health may have called for an end to the "low fat myth” in 2012, but mainstream healthy eating advice remains rooted in the low-fat approach and food products marketed as healthy options largely continue to follow this lead. It is no wonder then that diabetes patients are failing to get the results they desire both in terms of their blood sugar control, and weight loss, even if they follow dietetic advice.
This unique dietary approach ensures better blood sugar balance and specifically targets abdominal and visceral fat. This ensures patients achieve better health as well as a more appropriate BMI! Our results show that immediate drugs costs can be significantly reduced, and further indicate that future complications typically associated with long term diabetes be avoided or at least reduced – benefitting patients in terms of better quality of life and the NHS in terms of costs and workload and money!
Research shows that being moderately active benefits your health. We endeavour to encourage everyone to move your bodies more. You don't have to be a sporting hero to reap your rewards but we are always grateful to those sporting heroes who support The Rebalance Foundation.
The Rebalance Foundation entered two teams into the Yorkshire Marathon Corporate Relay on Sunday 9th October 2016 in and around York. Click here for the photo gallery.
The Twice in 24 Hours Challenge saw two crazy heroes walk the legendary 3 Peaks of Yorkshire twice, back to back. Starting at 7.30pm on the Friday, Dav and Gav set off in the direction of Pen-y-ghent. They were next seen at midnight ready to climb Whernside. By breakfast on the Saturday they had completed all 3 peaks once, and were ready at the foot of Ingleborough to start all over again. Thanks to all the people that supported them and walked some of the way with them on the second time around, encouraging them and making sure they completed the challenge. Click here for the photo gallery.
Our intrepid David is planning to walk the 268 mile Pennine Way in 10 days carrying full gear, and camping wild, in aid of The Rebalance Foundation.
As soon as the Just Giving pages are up and running, we'll keep you posted and we'd love your support.
Every year November is International Diabetes Awareness Month and we've earmarked this as the time to hold our annual balls. The International Diabetes Awareness symbol is a blue circle... hence the name of our "Blue Ball". Our Inaugural Blue Ball was held on Friday 25th November 2016 at Fairfield Manor Mercure Hotel, York. It was a fun evening with a school prom theme, including an expert balloon modeller, a top master of ceremonies, and live entertainment by The Mojos. The guests enjoyed a sumptuous banquet of healthy foods - the guests were amazed that healthy food could be so luxurious and flavoursome! The whole evening showed off exactly what The Rebalance Foundation stands for.
"That was the best charity ball we've ever been to - I'll be booking a whole table next year!" - Jon Charters-Reid
"What a fabulous evening, I thoroughly enjoyed it" - Heather Johnson
See for yourself - click here for the photo gallery.
We're already planning The Blue Ball 2017 - join us for our masquerade.
Everyone is welcome and we really hope you'll be able to join us for an evening of a healthy gala dinner, live entertainment, fun, laughs and good times. Tickets will be on sale soon - a bargain at £49 per head, or £450 for a table of 10. Please contact us to make your advance booking.