Professor Roy Taylor - Ask Me Anything Live Published on: 19 February 2016 People affected by Type 2 diabetes had a chance to ask the man behind the research about how it can be reversed, how they can diet and why it works. For the first time, Professor Roy Taylor was on Twitter, on Reddit Ask Me Anything and answering questions directly. Go to Reddit , which took place on Friday 26 February. Professor Roy Taylor Leading expert in diabetes care is the man credited with inspiring hundreds of people to take control of their health after he put patients with Type 2 diabetes on a very low calorie diet. The resulting fat loss meant they came off medication and their bodies started producing insulin again - meaning they were diabetes free. His more recent published research has shown that the same effect can be achieved through bariatric surgery. He's found that patients need to decrease the fat in their pancreas to allow insulin production to start again. In the US he's known as the medic the drug companies love to hate as he's helping people stop their costly medication. Professor Taylor has been credited with inspiring and contributed the forward for the written by Dr Michael Moseley on controlling blood sugar. Useful links Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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