8 weeks in and looking for a Dr (Australia)

(Lorinda Mutsaers) #1

Hi
I am 8 weeks into my KETO journey and am feeling great. I have several medical issues that I want to keep an eye on and have been desperately trying to find a local Dr that will support my Keto diet. I live in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. I do travel into Officer every day if that helps. Anyone know of any? Maybe even a functional medical dr? :mask::sunglasses:

#2

Hi Lorinda
I am a fellow Gippslander from Rosedale. Are you in the Valley area?
My GP in Rosedale, Dr Petra Konowalous, is understanding and supportive of my choice to follow LCHF as a means of managing several health issues…

I recently had bloods done and went to the follow up appointment to get results armed with the science and my arguments to counter any suggestions that I go on statins or cut dietary fat.
Well, despite my total cholesterol being 7.6, she told me she is not at all worried as my HDL levels are great, trigs are low and ratios are great.

She agreed to testing fasting insulin and Hba1c as well as many other parameters.

I was very pleasantly surprised that Petra is very collaborative and happy to listen to my reasons for my dietary choices, and did not try to talk me out of it. She encouraged me to keep doing what I am doing.

I don’t know of any others ( and I do know of a few that should be avoided!!) but will keep my ear to the ground.
I work in the health care sector so have a few contacts…
Interested if you find any others.

Cheers

Jenny.

(Lorinda Mutsaers) #3

Hey Jenny,
so awesome to find another Gippslander on here. I am in Drouin. Rosedale is a bit far for me to go for a dr. If you could keep an ear out for me that would be great.
I love it that you went to the Dr with your science and that you’re getting good rsults. My mother is on statins and I have been sending her a lot of science and info begging her to look at it and come off them.
I really want a Dr that is going to listen to what I want and not just shove meds at me. Been there done that… I have lost a lot of faith in Dr’s after a misdiagnosis in 2012 led me down a slippery slope. Now back on track and thank god found keto and just loving it. I have so much energy and love the food. Thank again.

(danjo171) #4

For anyone in Australia check out Low Carb Down Under resource page. https://lowcarbdownunder.com.au/resources/