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Fixing Dad is about an ordinary British family's extraordinary battle with type 2 diabetes... and how their success now offers hope to millions.
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Illnesses affect families as well as individuals. How would you react to the news that your Dad would soon lose a leg because of type 2 diabetes? Two brothers reacted by setting out to find the hard information about type 2 diabetes. That was tough—but the brothers tracked down the new information that this type of diabetes could be reversed to normal. Then persuading Dad that things had to change was an even greater challenge. The family’s journey, and the remarkable achievement of major weight loss, is brilliantly documented. The insights into the stresses on the family as they support…
From Roy's list on type 2 diabetes: making sense of muddled advice.
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