Dr Ellen Fallows

NHS GP. Vice-President @BritSocLM; supporting health through lifestyle change. PGDip Obesity management. Person centred care. #T2Dremission

[RCP Resident Doctor Committee @RCP_RDC]

Learn about a rapidly growing exciting area of research: lifestyle medicine.

Read Dr Rebecca Kuruvilla’s interview with @ellenfallows of the British Society of Lifestyle Society @BritSocLM about this holistic approach to medicine in #Commentary: https://t.co/3WEyHwRGBr

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A simple way to improve your mood is to curate your feed.

Evidence: People were randomly assigned to unfollow accounts that spewed hostility, hyperpartisan views, and low-quality information.

6 months later, they had significantly higher well-being and lower outgroup animosity.

[Phillip Baker @PhilBakerNZ]

I'm really looking forward to speaking at this @ImperialBiz @imperialcollege 26th Nov event on "Ultra-processed food: the scope for government action". I'll be presenting our team's work on policy approaches and political economy of regulating ultra-processed foods in global context @SlaterS0103 @TanitaNorthcott @MarkLawrence_Oz @prof_christine @BenjaminM_Wood @jjaimemiranda @marionnestle @SBarquera - register at this link here 👉 https://t.co/r2LjUElhyZ

[Dr Ellen Fallows @ellenfallows]

I’ll be sharing a primary care and Lifestyle Medicine perspective around food and child health at this important Westminster Forum event that will cover:
👉current issues in food policy for children
👉priorities for improving school food standards
https://t.co/jOnrVudeoQ

[Jack Bobo @Jack_A_Bobo]

📣I will be speaking at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum on Priorities for food labeling in the UK on Sep17.

Sign up below! 💥

@wfpevents, @UoNresearch

https://t.co/pwmAtgQqhU

[Dr David Unwin @lowcarbGP]

Massive thank you to @BritSocLM for awarding me an honorary fellowship in Newcastle this evening. Our shared interest in the true causes of chronic diseases is what binds us together @ellenfallows

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A new review covering more than 1.2 million young people says that additional risks of energy drinks are now apparent, including anxiety, stress, and suicidal thoughts.

It concludes that the UK should ban selling them to young people
https://t.co/gzkl7fWnP9

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

More than 1.3 billion people will be living with diabetes in 2050 unless we change course, suggests new @IHME_UW #GBDStudy.

Explore the data—estimates of the burden from 1990-2021, with projections of prevalence up to 2050—in full: https://t.co/7SJM0RS2v5 #ADA2023

[Moving Medicine @movingmedicine]

Looking forward to listening to @scarlettmcnally on this today at 3.30pm on @BBCRadio4

[NHS London @NHSEnglandLDN]

Your next poo could save your life. Just a tiny sample detects signs of cancer before you notice anything wrong.

If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don't put it off.

For more info, including a BSL guide, visit https://t.co/h5ihRezjOz

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🧵 The UK has some of the lowest rates of exclusive #breastfeeding in the world.

Our latest report finds many women would have liked to breastfeed for longer, highlighting the importance of addressing the barriers they're facing.

Read more: ➡️ https://t.co/jSQuW8vySj
#EarlyYears #childrenshealth

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[Medicating Normal @MedicatingNorm1]

Dr. Mark Horowitz (@markhoro), who will be publishing "The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines" in February, spoke with Sarah Macdonald of ABC Radio Sydney.

You can listen to the interview at this link: https://t.co/h2x0CikyRA

[Medicating Normal @MedicatingNorm1]

How often are people getting diagnosed and medicated when their issues are actually a result of certain foods and drinks they are consuming?

Link: https://t.co/ttBMWQyaf5

[Medicating Normal @MedicatingNorm1]

"Several participants expressed frustration that they had not had these resources earlier, with one reporting the information could have been life changing. Many participants commented on the need for these resources to be widely available..."

https://t.co/Pir1LzK0tM

[MISSD @MISSDFoundation]

WHO states pills aren't needed for mild #depression. Clinical guidelines outside the US state "antidepressants are not the best 1st line intervention for mild/moderate #depression. Following these guidelines can reduce #akathisia & prescribed harm.
https://t.co/qyepmf1ERE

[MISSD @MISSDFoundation]

Bereaved parents in France have joined together to file complaints about the serious & sometimes fatal adverse effects of #paroxetine. Both families lost sons to sudden and out-of-character death shortly after their sons started the drug. https://t.co/Bp2oTdmxHC

[Dr Ellen Fallows @ellenfallows]

Measles is a horrible and potentially dangerous disease. Completely preventable by a safe and free vaccine. Get your child vaccinated. https://t.co/ittryut1EQ

[FHJ @FutureHealthJ]

📢 Did you read our latest issue with @RCGP on the interface between primary and secondary care?

Featuring @KamilaRCGP @BolaOwolabi8 @HelenStokesLam @owen_ystwyth @AgneFernandes @drNickBoddy @DrClaireLake @ellenfallows and more...

Dont miss out! 🏃🏃🏃

https://t.co/eLnmfEAHT9

[Shamila Wanninayake @DrShamilaW]

Join our campaign in Parliament and beyond to support #FreeSchoolMeals #goodfoodforchildren Take an 🍎, hold it high, help tackle child food insecurity @RCPCHtweets @rcgp @ellenfallows @DrRachelWardGP @HumanStoryOx @DrSarahJarvis @ITVX__

[Dr Ellen Fallows @ellenfallows]

The discussion about how best to support people with depression, is very important and very nuanced. If you want to join me to share evidence, opinions and experiences, you can do this with me on linkedin.