The Challenge

Patient B, a South Asian male in his late 50s, came to the clinic feeling frustrated and stuck. Patient B had been diagnosed with pre-diabetes approximately 10 years ago and was on the inevitable path of needing daily medication for the rest of his life. Despite years of trying to eat better, his weight did not reduce, and he felt his health was slowly slipping away. Having a strong family history of heart disease (his father sadly passed away following a fatal heart attack) and he was already taking blood pressure medications.

Patient B was determined to take control of his diabetes, weight, and stop the family history of heart disease from repeating itself.

Before starting the DrLifeMedicine treatment program, Patient B had a large waist, low energy, and concerns about his long-term health. Fortunately, Patient B was between jobs when he contacted the clinic, so he had time to dedicate to his personalised treatment plan.

Following the initial blood tests, I was also able to confirm that he was no longer pre-diabetic and he had previously undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, and his liver and kidney function could be further optimised.

“I didn’t believe reversing diabetes was possible — not at my age, and not without medication.”

What We Did Together

For 11 weeks, we worked together closely. I reviewed his meals and progress daily, and made real-time changes to how his body was responding to the treatment plan.

What made this programme different?

• A plan designed just for him, a nutritionally rich meal plan, especially aligning with his preference for traditional Indian food.
• Daily tracking and support, so we could adjust things in real time, even while he was on holiday in India
• Weekly online educational sessions adapted to his level of prior knowledge to help him understand how to bring his sugar and energy levels back under control
• The whole programme was run by a fully qualified UK doctor (me) — not a coach or app

Together, we aimed to:

• ALIGN his food and routine with what worked for his body
• OPTIMISE how his body handled sugar, weight, and energy
• MINIMISE his reliance on medication by helping his body function properly again. His GP was happy for me to fully oversee this after seeing initial results and Patient B’s desire to reduce his pill burden