
Dr Ellen Fallows
@ellenfallows
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NHS GP. Vice-President @BritSocLM; supporting health through lifestyle change. PGDip Obesity management. Person centred care. #T2Dremission
Oxford, England
Joined December 2017
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
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We are thrilled to have the Vice-President of @BritSocLM @ellenfallows talk about the evidence of Lifestyle Optimisation effectiveness in secondary care. "Type-2 diabetes is chronic food poisoning for some people" - Roy Taylor #LifestyleMedicine
@OUHospitals
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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.
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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
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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
westminsterforumprojects.co.uk
Priorities for children’s food and nutrition policy in England - advertising, obesity, poverty and school meals
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📣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
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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
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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
bmj.com
A review of the latest evidence on the health effects of consuming energy drinks has concluded that the UK should ban selling them to young people. The links between energy drinks and poor dietary...
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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
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Looking forward to listening to @scarlettmcnally on this today at 3.30pm on @BBCRadio4
The third series of ‘A Thorough Examination’ is coming next week on @BBCRadio4 - here’s the preview! Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that's struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? https://t.co/kEynsL5CFn
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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
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🧵 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/9p5FSSqldJ
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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:
abc.net.au
It's a new step-by-step guide.
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How often are people getting diagnosed and medicated when their issues are actually a result of certain foods and drinks they are consuming? Link:
healthline.com
A new research review adds to a growing body of evidence demonstrating the harmful mental and physical health effects of energy drink consumption, especially among young people. Energy drinks may...
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"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
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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
madinamerica.com
Experts advocate limiting antidepressant use to only the most severe cases of depression, emphasizing the need for social and psychological interventions.
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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.
lepoint.fr
Les familles endeuillées se battent pour que soit prouvé le lien entre ces deux suicides et la prise d'un antidépresseur.
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Measles is a horrible and potentially dangerous disease. Completely preventable by a safe and free vaccine. Get your child vaccinated.
theguardian.com
How did the country get from a 2017 WHO declaration that the disease had been eliminated in Britain to the current crisis?
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📢 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
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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__
Please join with us @DrShamilaW @Amy_Enticknap to take an 🍎🍏 hold it high, take a picture/make a video, use the hashtag #goodfoodforchildren and share as widely as you can. Let's make a difference today for the children of our great nations https://t.co/nGtImPJrF3
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