Dr Charles Clark - who is he?

[elizajayne]

This Dr Charles Clark, and Maureen Clark, are all over the net, with their book on "The Diabetes Revolution: A groundbreaking guide to reducing your insulin dependency".
I can't find anything on the net about his qualifications and experience in this field, and wonder if others may know something?

I constantly strive for a good quality of life, and will try anything if it will help.
When I was trying to control my type 2 with diet, and trying to loose weight, my consultant advised that I needed to drop the carbs, and suggested the low GI diet, which I followed cutting out anything that was a "short term sugar".
Now I am using Byetta, I have had to up my carbs a bit - if I don't I get ill.
It's a juggling act!

Elizajayne

 

[kojack]

Like yourself, I have searched the net and all I come up with is a list of even more books.
Think one way is to get a copy from the library and it may have his cv in it

 

[Vanessa]

Found this on Amazon - hope it helps a bit

"Product Description
Western society is experiencing an epidemic of type 2 diabetes, almost entirely as a direct consequence of obesity. Until quite recently, type 2 diabetes was known as 'mature-onset diabetes', but recent cases have shown that children as young as ten are now suffering from the disease. Diabetes can cause blindness, restriction of mobility, pain, kidney failure and coronary thrombosis and is a truly devastating disease.This groundbreaking programme of diet and exercise is based on long-term clinical experience and, unlike many other diabetes diet books, has been proven to control, and prevent, diabetes. Succinct and easy-to-understand, "The Diabetes Revolution": outlines the basis of diabetes, the medical effects of the disease and the complications that can arise; describes the medical reasons why a person is overweight; includes typical case studies where lifestyle changes produced dramatic results; offers easy-to-prepare low-GI recipes that have proven success in diabetic management; and outlines specific structured dietary advice with suggested menu plans. "The Diabetes Revolution" is the most comprehensive, practical system yet developed for the control of diabetes and is written by a leading authority on diet and diabetes.

About the Author
Dr Charles Clark is an international authority on diet and diabetes, with specialist clinics in London and Edinburgh. He is the holder of Fellowships from prestigious medical colleges in America, Australia and the United Kingdom, and holds Doctorates in Medicine, Surgery and Science. "


From the reviews on the site, it seems to be a low/no carb approach

 

[Admin]

He is deffo the low carb approach - I have a book of his at home ( I think it just may be a recipe book though). I will search it out and post anything interesting in it! I do not like his scaremongering language - but in principal agree with his diet approach for T2 (and T1) but not to the extremes to which he and Dr Bernstein say that you should low carb. I found Dr B's book much better and a great exlpanation of why this way of eating works - even if the diet was too extreme. At the end of tehe day I think the low carb approach is a good one - but like anything - I believe in moderation (and treats now and then ? LOL!!!).