Alex Williams

Type 2 diabetes NOT a one-way street. Education writer turned Masters student. Public Health Collaboration ambassador: All opinions are my own.

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

BEHOLD: The first paper looking specifically at hypertension outcomes with low carb diets in primary care.

https://t.co/ovPfV8NvSG

Courtesy of @lowcarbGP, @DocRunner1, @DrScottMurray, et al.

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome: a multistep global consensus process

https://t.co/Qjr1NlEQty

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

Sounds good to me!
“RFK Jr urges medical schools to increase nutrition education training”

https://t.co/SumXw4AFAH

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@KillaZombie719 @nikgeneburn 2 years ago

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

We (well, the US) are so back. This has been a LONG time coming!

https://t.co/fSNPrz8at1

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@nikgeneburn Is this fellow getting a surprise from you then, @nikgeneburn ?

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@zoeharcombe Careful now Zoe, you might get a 31-month immediate custody sentence for being mean on X

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@zoeharcombe “Retirement of 32 indicators” - I wonder what those were.
Wouldn’t say it’s an area that needs “streamlining” in the way they’re suggesting, based on the literature

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

Important study from Volek and co! I can attest to this. Going keto for my final exams during my bachelor definitely got me through. The difference in my mental state was very apparent.

https://t.co/EVjc3JWU95

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

“Triglycerides are an important fuel reserve for synapse function in the brain���

This paper challenges a long-held belief that the brain does not utilise fatty acids.

https://t.co/c5QY4Lr0xy

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

Fantastic thread with some important context on the cooking oils debate and the associated literature

[Nick Norwitz MD PhD @nicknorwitz]

Untangling the Seed Oil Debate: ⚠️WARNING ⚠️Don’t Read If You Like Your Echo-Chamber
(🔗 at the end)

1/11) One of the most heated and fascinating debates in the nutrition space right now is that of “seed oils.”

It’s one of the keystone issues for the “Make America Healthy Again” #MAHA movement.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who calls the seed oils in which fast food chains now cook their French fries, “one of the most unhealthy ingredients we have in foods.”

This has led to a counterculture movement to replace industrialized plant-sourced fats, i.e., “seed oils,” with animal fats. There are cries to “Bring Back the Tallow Fries” to fast food chains like McDonald’s—the dietary version of “Make Fries Great Again.”

Up-front Acknowledgement

I spoke with several others composing this letter, including @drmarkhyman @paulsaladinomd @Physionic_PhD. Each provided references, input and/or feedback that was included in this letter in some form, and I look forward to ongoing conversations with each about this particularly controversial topic.

In fact, I’m releasing this letter now, rather than late July as originally planned, because I have a conversation planned with one of these men next week and thought community feedback would be ‘interesting’ fodder for our discussion.

The letter, should you choose to read it, may end up being a living document…

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@nicknorwitz Fantastic thread; looking forward to reading the full letter soon.
Really appreciate the appeal against zealotry

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

I once lost points on my bachelor thesis for suggesting that health organisations may be subtly favouring drugs over lifestyle interventions. Well, here is the American College of Cardiology explicitly touting Ozempic, etc. as a first-line treatment:

https://t.co/dX1Ljzd406

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@lowcarbGP It’s a shame that the soil is so lacking in magnesium now. I’d say it’s a real public health issue!

I personally use magnesium glycinate powder but it’s a pain to take with a spoon. Need to acquire or start making capsules soon!

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

Rest in peace, Dr. Bernstein.
The man did wonders for those living with #t1d

[RD, Ph.D. @RRDDDDDDDDDD]

Dr. Bernstein passed away last night. I will share more details as they become available.

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@DrScottMurray @AHAScience @American_Heart It’s almost comical when it’s laid out like this. I remember a few years back when they took $500k from the US corn refiners association a week or so before taking a strong stance against coconut oil.

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

I never knew this could happen with slushies or with glycerol in general. Definitely something for parents of young children to be aware of!

[Dr David Unwin @lowcarbGP]

Doctors warn of slushy drink safety risk to young children ‘Just a harmless treat’ Grrrrr.., Read on ⁦@DoctorChrisVT⁩ ⁦@HenryDimbleby⁩ https://t.co/7QLe5gYAyB

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@TuitNutrition Shhhh keep quiet, everyone will start buying! 😅

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@lowcarbGP Beating the darts news is a huge achievement David 😅 congratulations!

[Dr David Unwin @lowcarbGP]

AT LAST 🥳 tonight 6 minutes of low carb magic on prime-time National TV to celebrate 150 yes ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY cases of drug-free remission of T2 Diabetes in a single UK NHS clinic (mine!) Just choose foods that don’t put your blood sugar up! https://t.co/H8ENQJEVTO @DiabetesUK @Oliviaguthrietv @bigfatsurprise @drjasonfung @SBakerMD

[Alex Williams @Alex_Williams95]

@thelowcarb_rd Truly excellent news; congratulations. Things have come a long way in just a few years!